Background
McKeen, Sally Werst was born on July 28, 1934 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Harry Kenneth and Doris Callaway Werst.
McKeen, Sally Werst was born on July 28, 1934 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Harry Kenneth and Doris Callaway Werst.
Bachelor of Fine Arts, University Texas, 1956. Postgraduate, University Wisconsin, 1975.
Intern United Nations, New York City, 1956. Administrative assistant Free Europe Committee, Munich, 1958—1959. Writer, editor United States Army Forces Southern Command, Fort Amador, Canal Zone, 1963—1975.
Editor 5th Army Infantry Division Mechanical, Fort Polk, Louisiana, 1975—1976. Deputy chief of public affairs United States Army Corps. of Engineers, Dallas, 1976—1979, chief public affairs Memphis, 1979—1983, Fort Worth, 1983—1994.
Volunteer Harris Methodist Hospital. Board directors Union Gospel Mission. Active University Christian Church, deacon, Stephen Minister.
Board directors Boy Scouts American, Women's Policy Forum, Young Men’s Christian Association Camp Carter, Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children, American Red Cross, Executive Service Corps., Tarrant Area Food Bank. Regional director Leadership Texas. Chair Leadership Fort Worth, Huguley Memorial Medical Center Hospice, Salvation Army Fort Worth/Tarrant Area, Cancer Care Services.
Board directors Community Foundation North Texas. Secretary board directors Meals on Wheels Endowment, Women's Center Tarrant County. Board directors Girl Scouts American.
Member capital campaign steering committee Goodwill Industries. Active in public relations and development committees Crime Prevention Resource Center. Committees Alzheimer's Association.
Board visitors McDonald Observatory, University Texas. Board directors Learning Center North Texas, Chair Community Hospice of Texas. Commissioner Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.
Member of Panamanian/American Society, Public Relations Society of America (Fort Worth co founder, president, Silver Anvil and Silver Quill awards 1983), National Society Fundraising Executives (board directors, Volunteer Fundraiser of Year award 1998), Fort Worth Rotary Club (director, secretary 1993-1995, Paul Harris fellow), Kappa Alpha Theta.
Married Chester M. McKeen, Junior, November 6, 1999. 1 child Stephen Harry Werst stepchildren: Karin Frazier, Thomas.