Background
Ford, Maureen Morrissey was born on July 1, 1936 in Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Albert Joseph and Rosemary Kathryne (FitzSimons) Morrissey.
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Maureen Morrissey Ford
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Student, University New Mexico, 1953—1954. Student, University Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1966—1968. Bachelor of Science, Fairfield University, 1986.
Postgraduate in applied ethics, Fairfield University, since 1986.
Career
Charity and school volunteer, 1959. Fundraiser for community causes, museum, agencies, 1964. Active presidential campaign Barry Goldwater, 1963-1964, congressional campaign Senator Lowell Weiker, 1968.
Pre-school teacher Nature Center Environmental Activities, 1966-1968, trustee, vice president board directors, 1968-1975.
Associate program in applied ethics, Fairfield University, 1986. Author: (with Lisa H. Newton) Taking Sides: Controversial Issues in Business Ethics, 1st edition, 1990, 5th edition, 1998.
Vice president Women"s League, 1966-1970. Member Executive Committee Republican Women"s Club, Westport, 1967-1968.
Leader, trainer Troops on Foreign Soil branch Girl Scouts United States, Caracas, Venezuela, 1971-1972.
Founding trustee, treasurer Kara Museum, Norwalk, Connecticut. Member of advisory council Fairfield County (Connecticut) for special education Staples High School. Board directors CLASP.
Member Executive Committee Group Home Search;president Indiana Associations Consultant
Firm, 1991; consultant, facilitator life planning workshops Merideth Associations, Westport. Vice president, board directors Isaiah 61:1,Incorporated., 1989.
Active grants committee Bridgeport Public Education Fund and Devel.Commn. Member 1st selectmen"s commission on recycling, 1974-1975.
Board directors Parent-Teachers Association, 1976-1979.
Member Young Women's Christian Association of Bridgeport Committee of 100 and Task Force. Vice president.bd. directors Young Women's Christian Association, 1980-1987, president, 1984-1985. Vice president Conference Women"s Orgns., Bridgeport.
Founding member Concerned Women Colleagues of Bridgeport.
President Junior League Eastern Fairfield County, Incorporated., 1977-1978. Vice president, secretary J.H.L.F. Incorporated., Westport.
Member grants committee Connecticut Cares Hartford Fund, 1995-1997.
Achievements
Membership
Vice president Women's League, 1966-1970. Member executive committee Republican Women's Club, Westport, 1967-1968. Leader, trainer Troops on Foreign Soil branch Girl Scouts United States, Caracas, Venezuela, 1971-1972.
Founding trustee, treasurer Kara Museum, Norwalk, Connecticut. Member advisory council Fairfield County Connecticut for special education Staples High School. Board director CLASP.
Member executive committee Group Home Search. President Indiana Associate Consultant Firm, since 1991. Consultant, facilitator life planning workshops Merideth Associates, Westport.
Vice president, board directors Isaiah 61:1, Inc., since 1989. Active grants committee Bridgeport Public Education Fund and Development Commission, 1984-2004. Member first selectmen's committee on recycling, 1974-1975.
Board director Parent-Teachers Association, 1976-1979. Member Young Women’s Christian Association of Bridgeport Committee of 100 and Task Force. Vice president board director Young Women’s Christian Association, 1980-1987, president, 1984-1985.
Vice president Conference Women's Organizations, Bridgeport. Founding member Concerned Women Colleagues of Bridgeport. President Junior League Eastern Fairfield County, Inc., 1977-1978.
Vice president, secretary J.H.L.F., Inc. Westport; member grants committee Connecticut Cares Hartford Fund, 1995-1997. Member Junior League American Association, Westport Tennis Association.
Connections
Married James Henry Lee Ford, Junior, February 12, 1954. Children: Kathryne Elizabeth, James Henry Lee III(deceased), William Charles, Maureen Lee.
