Background
Gareffa, Shirley A. was born on September 10, 1951 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Henry J. and Gertrude (Miczulski) Superson.
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Shirley A. Gareffa
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Student in computer science, Macomb County (Michigan) Community College, 1971-1973; certified, New York Media Decisions School, 1979.
Career
Manager computer operations, City Building Maintenance, Inc., Detroit, 1974;
accounting clerk, Simons-Michelson Company, Detroit, 1974-1975;
assistant manager accounting department, Simons-Michelson Company, Detroit, 1975-1977;
media buyer, Simons Michelson Zieve, Inc., Troy, Michigan, 1977-1978;
manager media department, Simons Michelson Zieve, Inc., Troy, Michigan, 1978-1982;
founder, president, Professional Media Services, Ltd., St. Clair Shores, Michigan, 1982-1985;
co-founder, vice president media development, Ethnic Flair Ltd., Southfield, Michigan, 1985-1988;
marketing director, John Darakjan Jewelers, Sfld., Sterling Heights, Michigan, since 1988. Small business consultant, since 1982. Field representative, Outdoor Services, Inc., Chicago, since 1982.
Lecturer various advisory groups., since 1986. Independent marketing research & advertising. Consultant retail & corporation.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Fathers for Equal Rights, Southfield, 1983-1984. Member sounding board Detroit Symphony Orchestra, since 1984. Member National Association Female Executives, AdCraft Club Detroit, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
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Married Peter M. Gareffa, August 19, 1972 (divorced September 1989). 1 child, Jennifer Annual.
