Mary Jane O'Neill

Background

O'Neill, Mary Jane was born on February 24, 1923 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Frank Roger and Kathryn (Rice) Kilcoyne.

Education

Bachelor of Philosophy summa cum laude, University Detroit, 1944. Postgraduate, University Wisconsin, Madison, 1949—1950.

Career

Editor East Side Shopper, Detroit, 1939—1945. Club editor Detroit Free Press, 1945—1948. Reporter Uttar Pradesh, Milwaukee and Madison, 1949.

Director public relations Fairfax-Falls Church Community Chest, Virginia, 1955—1960. Copy editor Falls Church Sun-Echo, 1958—1960. Freelance writer Washington, 1960—1963.

Associate editor Medical World News, 1963—1966. Director publication relations Westchester Lighthouse New York Association for Blind, 1967—1971. Director public education The Lighthouse, New York City, 1971—1973, director public relations, 1973—1980.

Executive director, Chief Executive Officer Eye-Bank for Sight Restoration, Inc., 1980—2000. Retired, 2000.

Achievements

• Mary Jane O"Neill has been listed as a noteworthy not-for-profit administrator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member New York State Transplant Council, 1991—2002. Member institutional research review board Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital, 1981—2008. Lenox Hill Hospital, 2008—2009.

Board directors New York Organ Donor Network, 1997—2003, Pro Mujer, 1997—2003, member advisory council, since 2004. Member of Pan American Eye Bank Association (board director), Women Executives in Public Relations (director 1982-1988, president 1986-1987, foundation board director 2002-2008, treasurer 2004-2008), Eye Bank Association American (lay advisory board 1981-1983, director 1983-1986, president Northeast Region 1993-1996, executive committee 1994-1996, EBAA Heise award 1997), Women in Communications (president New York chapter 1980-1981).

Connections

Married Michael James O'Neill, May 31, 1948. Children: Michael, Maureen, Kevin, John (deceased), Kathryn.

Father:

Frank Roger Kilcoyne

Mother:

Kathryn (Rice) Kilcoyne

Spouse:

Michael James O'Neill

child:

Michael O'Neill

child:

John O'Neill (deceased)

child:

Kathryn O'Neill

child:

Maureen O'Neill

child:

Kevin O'Neill