Background
Bode, Sara Giddings was born on October 23, 1935 in Oak Park, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Cyrus Van Duyn and Elizabeth Low (Hughes) Giddings.
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Bode, Sara Giddings was born on October 23, 1935 in Oak Park, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Cyrus Van Duyn and Elizabeth Low (Hughes) Giddings.
Bachelor, Swarthmore College, 1957. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), International Academy Merchandising and Design, Chicago, 1991.
Marketing director, Oak Park Village Mall, Illinois, 1976-1977; trustee, then president, Village of Oak Park, 1977-1981, 81-85; project director, New Management Inc., Chicago, 1985-1986; president, Greater State St. Council, Chicago, 1986-1993; chairman, board directors, Chief Executive Officer, The Honey Tree Early Learning Center, Chicago, since 1992. Board directors Bright New City, Chicago.
Member council, board directors Auditorium Theater, Chicago, since 1994, Chicagoland Enterprise, since 1990. Board directors, vice president Lakefront Single Room Occupancy Corporation (For the Homeless), since 1991. Member Economic Club Chicago, Chicago Network, Midwest Women's Center, Business and Professional Women (honoree 1988).
Married Henry Joseph Bode, June 22, 1957 (divorced 1983). Children: Mark William, David Joseph, Lincoln Van Duyn. Married Paul H. Berger, September 2, 1993.