Mary Jean Houde

Background

Houde, Mary Jean was born on February 6, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Edmund George and Muriel Alice (Staples) Mailloux.

Education

Student, Eureka College, 1945—1947. Student, Utah State University, 1971. Student, University Colorado, 1973.

Career

Assistant to book editor Ziff-Davis Public Company, Chicago, 1947—1948. Reporter, feature writer, editor Kankakee Daily Journal, 1948—1971. Chief volunteer services Illinois Department Corrections, 1971—1972.

National director women's programs Sears, Roebuck and Company, 1972—1982, manager community relations, since 1982, director national community improvement program. Vice-chairman National Coalition Prevent Shoplifting, 1978—1980.

Achievements

• Mary Jean Houde has been listed as a noteworthy retail company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • The Clubwoman, A Story of the Illinois Federation of Women's Clubs
  • The Clubwoman: A Story of the Illinois Federation of Women's Clubs

Membership

Advisor MW Cooperative American Relief Everywhere. National director Junior Women's Clubs, 1964—1966. Member President' Committee Employment Handicapped.

Member of Hands Up (founder, director national crime reduction program 1974-1976), Community Development Society (director 1973-1976), Brain Research Foundation, Women Communications, Woman's Lisle Club, Woman's Kankakee Club, General Federation Women's Clubs 1960-1984, Illinois Federation Women's Clubs.

Connections

Married Thomas R. Houde, August 13, 1949 (deceased). 1 child Linda Jean Houde Marquie.

Father:

Edmund George Mailloux

Mother:

Muriel Alice (Staples) Mailloux

Spouse:

Thomas R. Houde

child:

Linda Jean Houde Marquie Houde