Rose Williams

Background

Williams, Rose was born on September 24, 1949 in Chicago.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Education, University Illinois, 1971.

Career

Coordinator, manager mdsg. Playboy Enterprises, 1970—1974. Executive assistant Bank Marketing Association, Chicago, 1974—1979.

Director marketing Chicago Daily Defender, 1979—1980. President public relations, Williams Communications, Chicago, since 1980. Member speakers bureau Chicago Board Education, 1981—1983.

Member host committee, public relations co-chairman Women's Bureau, Department Labor, 1979—1983. Executive council, chairman publicity Provident Hospital Auxiliary, Chicago, 1981—1983. Executive council, co-Chairman, public relations Chicago Public Broadcasting Service Station Window To The World, 1981—1984.

Member faculty Columbia College, Chicago, 1987—1990. Consultant Junior Achievements Project Business, 1989—1990.

Membership

Active Black creativity committee Museum of Science & Industry, since 1988, chairman product development committee, 1991, church chairman lector ministry Holy Name Cathedral, since 1995, co-chairman education commission, since 1996, Member of National Association of Female Executives (network director), Chicago Association Black Journalists (assistant editor newsletter 1990-1991, associate producer Mayor's Report 1988), Public Relations Society America (co-chairman minorities committee Chicago chapter 1987-1988, chairman professional development committee 1988-1989, chairman program committee 1989-1990, board directors 1989-1992), Black Public Relations Society (treasurer 1984-1986), Chicago Fashion Exchange, Publicity Club Chicago, Cosmopolitan Chamber of Commerce (vice president public relations 1984-1986, board directors since 1983, corporation secretary 1986-1988, vice president marketing 1988, vice chairman membership 1993, Member of Year 1987), Chicago Association Commerce and Industry, National Association Media Women (1st vice president Chicago chapter 1983-1984), Delta Sigma Theta (member Chicago alumnae publicity committee 1996, certified literacy tutor 1996).

Connections

Daughter of Bealie and Louise (Billingslea) Williams.

Father:

Bealie

Mother:

Louise (Billingslea) Williams.