Background
Bird, Mary Lynne Miller was born on February 25, 1934 in Buffalo. Daughter of Joseph William and Mildred Dorothy (Wallette) Miller.
professional society administrator
Bird, Mary Lynne Miller was born on February 25, 1934 in Buffalo. Daughter of Joseph William and Mildred Dorothy (Wallette) Miller.
AB magna cum laude, Syracuse University, 1956; postgraduate, Columbia University, 1956-1958.
Member research staff, Center for Research in Personality, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1959-1962; member research staff, Center International Studies, Princeton (New Jersey) U., 1962-1966; member research staff, Institute International Social Research, Princeton, 1965; member research staff, School International Affairs, Columbia University, New York City, 1966-1967; member research staff, Council Foreign Rels., New York City, 1967-1969; member research staff, Twentieth Century Fund, New York City, 1969-1972; assistant to president, World Policy Institute, New York City, 1972-1974; director development, Fund for Peace, New York City, 1974-1978; director fellows program, Executive Council Foreign Diplomats, New York City, 1978-1979; director development, Association Volunteer Surgical Contraception, New York City, 1979-1983; executive director, American Geography Society, New York City, since 1983. Consultant Federation American Scientists, Washington, 1974-1975.
Trustee Bel Canto Opera Company, New York City, 1975—1990. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member National Academy of Sciences (committee on geography, liaison member 1984-2000), Association American Geographers, Society Woman Geographers, Institute for Current World Affairs, National Council Geography Education, 100-Year Association New York, Conference Latin Americanist Geographers, Planning Committee for National Assessment on Educational Progress in Geography, St. David's Society (past president), Colonial Dames American, Daughters of Colonial Wars, Daughters of 1812, Pilgrims of the United States, Society Descendants Colonial Governors, Society Descendants Colonial Clergy, Order Crown of Charlemagne, Sons and Daus Pilgrims, Descendants Washington's Army Valley Forge, Princeton Club, Welsh Women's Club New York, American Society Association Executives, The Bohemians, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Eta Pi Upsilon, Pi Beta Phi.
Married Thomas Edward Bird, August 23, 1958. Children: Matthew David, Lisa Bronwen.