Background
Tooke, Meribeth Kovar was born on August 30, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Harold James and Bessie Ann (Kuchar) Kovar.
Tooke, Meribeth Kovar was born on August 30, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Harold James and Bessie Ann (Kuchar) Kovar.
AS, Lyons Township Junior College, 1965. Bachelor of Science, Oklahoma State University, 1956. Master of Science in Education, Northern Illinois University, 1974.
Master of Business Administration, Rosary College, 1985.
Buyer Ben Franklin, Pella, Iowa, 1966, Margie's Bridal, Niles, Illinois, 1966—1967. Home economist Club Aluminum Cookware, LaGrange, 1967—1968. Home service economist Northern Illinois Gas, Aurora, 1968—1974, market planner, 1974—1980, senior market administrator, since 1980.
Member, vocational board Elmwood Park High School, Illinois, 1974—1985, Lyons Township High School, 1975—1985, Wheaton High School, Illinois, since 1985. Member of Illinois Association School Boards (member, service association executive board since 1976), American Gas Association (vice chairman, marketing section consumer information committee), Home Economists in Business (newsletter contributor), Textile, Clothing and Related Arts Association (president 1972-1973), Lakeshore Home Economics Association 1974-1975, Illinois Home Economics Association 1978-1979, Sigma Kappa, Phi Delta Kappa.
Married John W. Tooke, June 4, 1966. 1 child Jon Wenceslaus.