Patricia Lee Ashton

Background

Ashton, Patricia Lee was born on October 1, 1945 in Santa Monica, California, United States. Daughter of Newton Curtis Ashton and Betty (White) Shorter.

Education

Bachelor, Hastings College, 1967. Postgraduate, University South Carolina, 1970.

Career

Teacher Dewitt (Michigan) High School, 1967-1968, Anderson County Schools, Norris, Tennessee, 1968-1971. Television program director, program host Santa Fe Cablevision, 1972-1973. Assistant cashier, head teller Bank of Santa Fe, 1974-1979.

Office manager Drs. Landmann and Greenfield, Santa Fe, 1981-1983. President, chief executive officer Cyrano's, Inc. Free-lance writer, Santa Fe, since 1979.

Director development The Life Link, since 1988.

Achievements

• Patricia Lee Ashton has been listed as a noteworthy business consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Actor, volunteer Santa Fe Community Theatre, since 1982. Actor, board directors West End Productions, Santa Fe, since 1983. Special coordinator United Way of Santa Fe County, 1987.

Member Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce (fine arts task force 1983-1984). Clubs: Santa Fe Country (board directors 1980-1981).

Interests

• Swimming, tennis, hiking, reading, gardening.

Connections

Married Larry A. Austin (divorced September 1972). Married L. Ray Polvadore (divorced December 1981).

Father:

Newton Curtis Ashton Shorter

Mother:

Betty (White) Shorter

Spouse:

L. Ray Polvadore

Spouse:

Larry A. Austin