Background
Schiflett, Mary Fletcher Cavender was born on September 23, 1925 in El Paso, Texas, United States. Daughter of John F. and Mary M. (Humphries) Cavender:.
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Schiflett, Mary Fletcher Cavender was born on September 23, 1925 in El Paso, Texas, United States. Daughter of John F. and Mary M. (Humphries) Cavender:.
1 son, Joseph Raymond. Bachelor in Economics with honors, Southern Methodist University, 1946, BSin Journalism with honors, 1947. Master of Arts in English, U. Houston, 1971.
Writer, historian Office Price Administration, Dallas, 1946-1947.
Assistant editor Chamber of Commerce Publs., Dallas, 1947-1948. Business writer Houston Oil, 1948-1949;market analyst Cravens-Dargan, Insurance, Houston, 1949-1952.
Business writer Business Week and McGraw-Hill Public Company, Houston, 1952-1956. Freelance writerin business economics, banking and insurance, 1956-1968.
Special projects coordinator Center.for Human Resources, Houston, 1969-1973.
Director publications Energy Institute, U. Houston, 1974-1978. Senior research associate Institute Labor and Industrial Rels., 1973-1980, member adjunct faculty College Architecture, 1976-1985, director Center for Health Management, College Business Administration, 1980-1983. Associate director research and planning Texas Medical Center, Incorporated., Houston, 1984.
Director special projects and public.affairs Texas Medical Center, 1985-1992, assistant vice president, 1993-1995, associate vice president, 1995-1998, vice president, 1998, retired, 1998.
Board of directors Third Ward Redevelopment Council, 1993-1998, Houston Academy Motion Pictures, 1986-1990, Houston World Trade Association, 1988-1991, Friends Hermann Pk., 1995, member Executive Committee, 1996, secretary board, 1997. President, Houston Court Humanities, 1978-1980.
Projectdir. Houston Meets Its Authors I-IV, 1980-1984.
Public program director Houston: International City, 1980-1983. Named One of Houston"s Women of Year Young Men's Christian Association, 1988.
Writer, historian Office Price Administrn., Dallas, 1946-1947. Assistant editor Chamber of Commerce Publications, 1947-1948. Business writer Houston Oil, 1948-1949.
Market analyst Cravens-Dargan, Insurance, 1949-1952. Business writer Business Week and McGraw-Hill Public Company, 1952-1956. Freelance writer in business economics, banking and insurance, 1956-1968.
Special projects coordinator Center for Human Resources, Houston, 1969-1973. Director publications Energy Institute University Houston, 1974-1978. Senior research associate Institute Labor and Industrial Relations, 1973—1980.
Member adjunct faculty College Agriculture University Houston, 1976—1985. Director Center for Health Management, College Business Administration, 1980—1983. Various positions in planning public affairs Texas Medical Center, Houston, 1984—1998, vice president, from 1998.
Board directors Friends of Hermann Park, 1995—2002, member executive committee, 1996—2001, secretary board directors, 1997—2001, member advisory board, from 2001. Member volunteer services executive board Southern Region Institute International Education, 2003—2005. President Houston Court Humanities, 1979—1980.
Project director Houston Meets Its Authors I-IV, 1980—1983. Publicity program director Houston International City, 1980—1983. Member Rotary Charitable Trust, 1999—2003.
Member editorial advisory board Greater Houston Partnership, from 2002. President Rotary Club of River Oaks, 2003—2004. Member editorial advisory board Houston Review - A Journal of History and Culture, from 2004.
Member of National Association Business Economics, Texas Folklore Society, Mortar Board, Kirkos, Downtown Club, Theta Sigma Phi, Alpha Theta Phi, Delta Delta Delta.
1 son, Joseph Raymond.