Mary Dean Turner-Richards

Background

Turner-Richards, Mary Dean was born on December 22, 1938 in Augusta, Georgia, United States. Daughter of John Dean and Mary Pierce (Wade) Turner.

Education

Bachelor of Arts French, College of Charleston, 1985. Vice president The Richards Company Incorporated., Johns Island, South Carolina., since 1967. President The Charleston Gateway Incorporated., South Carolina., since 1975.

Owner, Reflections Incorporated., Kiawah, South Carolina., 1975-1981.

President, owner Gateway to Historic Charleston magazine, since 1978. Public The Charleston Coloring Book, since 1983.

Assistant director International Studies Program, College of Charleston, since 1985. Director daytime activities Spoleto Festival United States of America, 1977.

Board directors Charleston Travel Council, 1977-1983, chairman, 1979.

Board directors Young Charleston Theater Company, 1984-1985.

Career

Vice president The Richards Company Inc., Johns Island, South Carolina, since 1967. Owner Reflections Inc., Kiawah, 1975—1981. President The Charleston Gateway Inc., since 1975.

President, owner Gateway Historic Charleston Magazine, since 1978. Public The Charleston Coloring Book, since 1983. Assistant director International Studies Program, College Charleston, since 1985.

Achievements

• Mary Dean Turner-Richards has been listed as a noteworthy publisher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Director daytime activities Spoleto Festival United States of America, 1977. Chairman Charleston Travel Council, 1979, board directors, 1977—1983, Young Charleston Theater Company, 1984—1985. Member of Charleston Hotel-Motel Association, Charleston Trident Chamber of Commerce, Omicron Delta Kappa.

Interests

• Reading; collecting antiques and prints. Swimming; riding; traveling.

Connections

Married Robert Lee Turner-Richards, October 15, 1967. Children: Jeanette Richards Savant, Dean Turner Richards, Lee Andrew Richards.

Father:

John Dean Turner

Mother:

Mary Pierce (Wade) Turner

Spouse:

Robert Lee Turner-Richards

child:

Lee Andrew Richards Turner-Richards

child:

Dean Turner Richards Turner-Richards

child:

Jeanette Richards Savant Turner-Richards