Background
Tahir, Mary Elizabeth was born on December 14, 1933 in Greenwood, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of Mahmoud Ibrahim and Mary Constance Tahir.
consultant marketing professional writer
Tahir, Mary Elizabeth was born on December 14, 1933 in Greenwood, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of Mahmoud Ibrahim and Mary Constance Tahir.
Student, University Mississippi, 1953.
Management trainee Neiman-Marcus Company, Dallas, 1954-1956. Assistant buyer David Herbert Holmes Company Ltd., New Orleans, 1956-1958, buyer, 1958-1965, associate divisional merchandise manager, 1965-1967, divisional vice president, 1969-1979, corporation vice president, general merchandise manager, 1979-1989. President Liz Tahir & Associates, since 1990.
Board directors Vieux Carre Property Owners Association, New Orleans, 1990, 2002, Young Women’s Christian Association, 1996-2002, Goodwill Industries, 2005^, World Trade Center, 2001^, Goodwill Industries Southeastern Louisiana, since 2005. Member Women's Professional Council (president 1998, chairman New Choices 1989), Fashion Group International (Alpha award 1987-1988, Lifetime Achievement award 1993), National Speakers Association, American Marketing Association (board directors since 1996, president 1997), American Management Association, Foreign Relations Association (board directors 1992-2001, president board directors 1994-1996), National Retail Federation.