Background
Bitterman, Mary Gayle Foley was born on May 29, 1944 in San Jose, California, United States. Daughter of John Dennis and Zoe (Hames) Foley.
Bitterman, Mary Gayle Foley was born on May 29, 1944 in San Jose, California, United States. Daughter of John Dennis and Zoe (Hames) Foley.
Bachelor, Santa Clara University, 1966. Master of Arts, Bryn Mawr College, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy, Bryn Mawr College, 1971.
Doctor of Philosophy in Commercial Science (honorary), University Richmond, 2008.
Executive director Hawaii Public Broadcasting, Honolulu, 1974-1979. Director Voice American, Washington, 1980-1981, Department Commerce, Honolulu, 1981-1983, E.-W. Center Institute Culture, Communications, 1984-1988. Consultant private practice, 1989-1993.
President, Chief Executive Officer KQED, Inc., San Francisco, 1993—2002, The James Irvine Foundation, 2002—2003. Dtr. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, 2003. President The Bernard Osher Foundation, since 2004.
Vice chairman TIDE 2000, Tokyo, 1984—1993. Advisory council member Stanford Institute Economic Policy Research.
Board director Bank of Hawaii, Honolulu, Honolulu, since 1984, United Way, Honolulu, 1986—1993, World Affairs Council, 1994-2002, McKesson Corporation, San Francisco, 1995—1999, Bernard Osher Foundation, Barclays Global Investors, Bay Area Economic Forum, Bay Area Council, executive committee, 1994-2002. Board directors Association Public television Station, 1994-2002, chairman 2001-2002. Trustee American's Public television Stations, 1997—2002, Santa Clara University, 2004-2007.
Chairman Kuakini Health System, 1991—1994. Board director Public Broadcasting Service, chairman. Member of Pacific Forum, Center for Strategic and International Studies (board governor), Commonwealth Club California (board director), National Academy Public Administrator (fellow).
Married Morton Edward Bitterman, June 26, 1967. 1 child Sarah Fleming.