Sonia Schorr Sloan

Background

Sloan, Sonia Schorr was born on April 1, 1928 in Wilmington, Delaware, United States. Daughter of Sigmund and Rosalia (Hillersohn) Schorr.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Syracuse University, l949; Master of Science, Jefferson Medical College, l950.

Career

Instructor, Temple University Medical School, Philadelphia, l950-52; member research staff, E.I. Du Pont de Nemours & Company, Wilmington, Delaware, l952-59; office manager, consultant coordinator, Fund for Neighborhood Development, Wilmington, l972; director finance development, Young Women’s Christian Association New Castle County, Wilmington, l987-. Fundraising consultant various organizations, Wilmington, l986-.

Achievements

• Sonia Schorr Sloan has been listed as a noteworthy organization executive, fundraising consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors American Civil Liberties Union, Wilmington, since 1978, Delaware Women's Conference. President Planned Parenthood Delaware, 1980-1984, member of advisory board, since 1986. Vice president North Atlantic region Planned Parenthood Federation American, 1981-1984.

Treasurer, member leadershipcoun. Agenda for Delaware Women. Member National Society Fund Raising Executives (president Brandywine chapter 1989-1991), Phi Beta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: running, cooking, stamp collecting, reading, music.

Connections

Married Gilbert Jacob Sloan, May 30, l957. Children: Victor S., Jonathan L.

Father:

Sigmund Schorr

Mother:

Rosalia (Hillersohn) Schorr

Spouse:

Gilbert Jacob Sloan

child:

Victor S. Sloan

child:

Jonathan L. Sloan