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Quin, Mary Patricia was born on September 2, 1953 in Palmerston North, New Zealand. Daughter of Francis Xavier and Mollie Cowell (Little) Quin. came to the United States, 1976.
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A groundbreaking book about a woman’s kidnapping by Islamic extremists in Yemen. In Kidnapped in Yemen, Xerox executive Mary Quin details her experiences as an avid traveller and women’s rights advocate — a fulfilling life that led to a tour of Yemen, one of the most conservative Islamic countries in the world. But soon after her arrival, the exotic vacation quickly turned into a nightmare of ambush and captivity, violence and imminent death. She and 15 fellow tourists had been used as human shields in a terrifying gun battle between the Aden-Abyan Islamic Army and Yemeni troops. When the shooting stopped, four hostages and three kidnappers were dead. At the moment when Quin ripped an AK-47 from the hands of a wounded kidnapper and made her escape in the Yemeni desert, she knew her life could never be the same. Mary found herself preoccupied with trying to understand why the kidnapping occurred. Her fascinating personal journey through murky militant Islam and clandestine terrorist groups led her back to Yemen to try to piece together the puzzle. Kidnapped in Yemen is the unforgettable first-hand account of this remarkable woman’s unusual story of curiosity, survival and healing.
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( After Xerox executive Mary Quin survived a kidnapping b...)
After Xerox executive Mary Quin survived a kidnapping by Islamic extremists in Yemen, she sought to uncover the truth about her abductors and their motives, and documented the process in her groundbreaking book, Kidnapped in Yemen.
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Office equipment industry executive
Quin, Mary Patricia was born on September 2, 1953 in Palmerston North, New Zealand. Daughter of Francis Xavier and Mollie Cowell (Little) Quin. came to the United States, 1976.
Bachelor of Science with first class honors, University Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand, 1976. Doctor of Philosophy, Northwestern University, 1980. Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1988.
Metallurgical engineer Raychem Corporation, Menlo Park, California, 1980-1982, manager alloy research, 1982-1984, metals manager Cergy-Pontoise, France, 1984-1985. Product manager Beta Phase, Inc., Menlo Park, 1985-1986. Director market and product planning Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York, 1988-1990, director United States national accounts, 1990-1991.
General manager Mid-Volume copier and printer products Office Imaging Division, Eastman Kodak Company, 1991-1993. Vice president operations and customer service Avid Technology, Inc., Tewksbury, Massachusetts, 1993-1994. Director corporation business strategy Xerox Corporation, Rochester, New York, 1995-1996, vice president strategy Production Systems Group, 1996-1998, vice president, general manager Original Equipment Manufacturer business unit Office Document Products Group, 1998-1999, vice president, general manager Color Solutions Business Unit, 1999—2000.
President, founder, Chief Executive Officer Tuliqi LLC, since 2003. President NANA Management Services, since 2005. Board directors ASB Bank, New Zealand Ltd.
Delegate non-governmental organization Forum of United Nations 4th World Conference on Women, Beijing, China, 1995.
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(A groundbreaking book about a woman’s kidnapping by Islam...)
Vice-chair board trustees Garth Fagan Dance, Inc., 1995-1998. Founder, chair 100 Heroines Project, 1996-1998. Board directors, chair Center for Development and Population Activities, Washington, 1998-2005, Material Sciences Corporation, 1999-2005.