Background
O'Brien, Sharon Ann was born on October 11, 1942 in New Orleans. Daughter of John Daniel and Anna May (Smith) O'Brien.
O'Brien, Sharon Ann was born on October 11, 1942 in New Orleans. Daughter of John Daniel and Anna May (Smith) O'Brien.
AB, U. Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, 1963; Master of Arts in English, U. New Orleans, 1967.
Assistant editor, OIL magazine, New Orleans, 1965-1966; casting director, Motion Picture Advertising, Incorporated, New York Orleans, 1967-1968; editor, Pan-American Life Insurance Company, New Orleans, 1968-1970; chief of publications, Touro Infirmary, New Orleans, 1970-1976; assistant director public relations, Touro Infirmary, New Orleans, 1976-1981; vice president marketing and development, Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital, New Orleans, 1981-1991; assistant director outpatient program, Rehabilitation Institute New Orleans, 1991-1993; consultant, private practice, 1993-1995; director marketing, Eyecare Associations, Metairie, Louisiana, since 1995.
Member Contemporary Arts Center, Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre, New Orleans, since 1987. Active Greater New Orleans Tourist Commission, since 1987. Member New Orleans Association Health Care Communicators (vice president 1976-1977), International Association Business Communicators (officer 1968-1970, 22 writing and editing awards), Women in Communications (president 1970-1971, board directors 1985-1986, Headliner award 1975), Women's Healthcare Executive Network (board directors 1989-1990).