Prudence Waddock Blair

Background

Blair, Prudence Waddock was born on October 23, 1925 in Saint Louis. Daughter of Joseph Patrick and Annie Laurie (Page) Waddock.

Education

BJ, University Missouri, Columbia, 1947. Postgraduate, Northwestern University, Chicago, 1953—1954.

Career

With news department KXOK Radio, Saint Louis, 1947-1948. Agricultural editor Pet, Incorporated., Saint Louis, 1949-1952. Assistant director public relations American Angus Association, Chicago, 1953-1956, Saint Joseph, Missouri, 1956-1957.

Editor Bank-Trust News, Centerre Bank, Incorporated., Saint Louis, 1957-1962.

Director public relations Edgewood Children"s Center, Webster Groves, 1979-1983. Community relations and development director Care & Counseling, Incorporated., Creve Coeur, Missouri, 1983-1989.

Active Chicago Young Democratic, 1953-1956. Active United Fund campaigns, 1958-1962, 78, loaned executive United Way, 1981, recipient Grand award to industrial publications editor, 1959, certificates of excellence, 1960, 61.

Member planning committee local history project Community School, Webster Groves, 1978.

Achievements

• Prudence Waddock Blair has been listed as a noteworthy public relations executive, editor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Webster Groves History Society (director 1983-1984), Community Service Public Relations Council Greater St. Louis 1980-1983, (president 1983), National Society Fund Raising Executives, National Association Mental Health Information Officers (1st Place newsletters and special projects communications contest 1982), Alpha Chi Omega.

Connections

Married Giles Allen Blair, Junior, June 6, 1959. Children: Annie-Laurie, Giles Allen, Rebecca Ralls.

Father:

Joseph Patrick Waddock

Mother:

Annie Laurie (Page) Waddock

Spouse:

Giles Allen Blair

child:

Annie-Laurie Blair

child:

Rebecca Ralls Blair

child:

Giles Allen Blair