Background
Varner, Nellie Mae was born in 1935 in Lake Cormorant, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of Tommie and Essie (Davis) Varner.
Varner, Nellie Mae was born in 1935 in Lake Cormorant, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of Tommie and Essie (Davis) Varner.
Associate of Arts, Highland Park Community College, 1956. Bachelor of Science, Wayne State University, 1958. Master of Arts, Wayne State University, 1959.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Michigan, 1968.
Teacher public schools, Detroit Board Education, 1959-1964;
special assistant to dean College Literature, Science and Arts, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1968-1970;
faculty associate Center Russian and Eastern European Studies, assistant professor political science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1968-1979;
director affirmative action programs, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1972-1975;
associate dean Graduate School, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1976-1979;
research associate Russian Research Center, research fellow Center Internat.Affairs, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1970-1971;
associate sales, Real Estate One, Farmington, Michigan, 1971-1975;
vice president, Strather & Varner, Inc., Southfield, Michigan, 1978-1991;
president, Primco Foods, Inc., Detroit, since 1988. Chairman Michigan Real Estate Advisory Board, Lansing, 1979-1980. Board directors Community Investment Advisory, Washington, American Institute for Business, Detroit, New Detroit, Inc.
Delegate White House Conference on Small Business, 1980.
Board regents University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, since 1989. Board directors Highland Park Young Men’s Christian Association,1980-1982, Station WTVS, since 1990. Member National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, National Association Realtors, Michigan Association Realtors, National Association Women Business Owners, South Oakland County Board Realtors, Delta Manor, Phi Kappa Phi, Pi Sigma Alpha, Delta Sigma Theta (board directors Detroit chapter).
Married Louis S. Williams (divorced February 1964).