Background
Conner, Patricia Ann was born on November 26, 1943 in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of James White Junior and Vera Ruth (Rimmer) Conner.
Conner, Patricia Ann was born on November 26, 1943 in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of James White Junior and Vera Ruth (Rimmer) Conner.
Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, U. Tennessee, 1965; postgraduate, Georgia State University, 1969; postgraduate, University of Southern California, 1975-1976.
Teacher 6th grade, Atlanta Public/DeKalb County Board Education, 1965-1970;
coordinator educational radio programming and promotion, Station WABE-FM and Station WPBA-television, Atlanta, 1970-1975;
manager instrumental radio services office instrumental television and radio, South Carolina. Department Education, Columbia, 1975-1978;
deputy director development, research and planning, South Carolina. Ednl. television Network, Columbia, 1978-1981;
executive producer, South Carolina.
Ednl. television Network, Columbia, 1981-1982;
deputy director continuing education, South Carolina. Ednl. television Network, Columbia, 1982;
president, Conner-Robison Media Marketing, New York City, 1982-1984;
senior account executive, acting general manager public relations division, Bozell, Jacobs, Kenyon & Eckhardt, Atlanta, 1984-1986;
regional manager affiliate public relations, Home Box Office, Inc., Atlanta, since 1986.
Trustee, chair public relations committee Metropolitan Atlanta Crime Commission, 1990-1992. Board directors Academy Theatre. Member National Association Minorities Cable, Public Relations Society of America, Academy television Arts & Sciences, Women Cable (board directors 1990-1994, co-chair management conference 1994, vice president Atlanta chapter, Dedicated Service award Atlanta chapter, Distinguished Service award 1988, President's award 1989, Woman of Year 1991, Rita Ellix Memorial Accolade national office 1994), Cable television Public Affairs Association (board directors 1989-1994, Beacon award 1993, 94).