Rachel Viola McKeel

Background

McKeel, Rachel Viola was born on July 23, 1941 in Roseau, Minnesota, United States. Daughter of J. Martin and Ruth Elsa (Skoglund) Svensson.

Education

Student, Ball State University, 1960-1961, 62-63; Bachelor of Science in German and English, Moorhead State College, 1966.

Career

Teacher, German and English Public Schools, 1966-1976; management trainee in marketing/sales promotion, State Bank of Freeport (Illinois), 1977-1978; manager marketing/public relations, Northwestern Telephone Сompany, Freeport, 1979-1980; residential marketing coordinator, Contel of Illinois, Sycamore, 1980-1987; public affairs specialist, Contel of Illinois, Sycamore, since 1987.

Achievements

• Rachel Viola McKeel has been listed as a noteworthy Telephone company public affairs executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member publicity committee Community Chest, Freeport, 1977, section leader, 1979, publicity chairman centennial committee Hillcrest Covenant Church, 1982, bd.trustees, 1984-1986. Member American Management Association, International Association Business Communicators, National Association Female Executives, Northern Illinois Communicators, Illinois Telephone Association.

Interests

• Avocations: studying European history, reading, writing poetry.

Connections

Married Jon Stewart McKeel, June 8, 1962. Children: John, Kristin, Ruth.

Father:

J. Martin Svensson

Mother:

Ruth Elsa (Skoglund) Svensson

Spouse:

Jon Stewart McKeel

child:

John McKeel

child:

Ruth McKeel

child:

Kristin McKeel