Susan Allen Whitehurst

Background

Whitehurst, Susan Allen was born on August 18, 1954 in Newport, Rhode Island, United States. Daughter of Donald Lewis and Joan (Wardner) Allen.

Education

Bachelor in English magna cum laude, Southern Methodist. U., 1974; Master of Science in Journalism, Northwestern University, 1975.

Career

Managing editor Microelectronic Manufacturing and Testing, Lake Public Company, Libertyville, Illinois, 1978-1979; associate editor Building Supply News Magazine, Cahners Public Company, Chicago, 1975-1978; senior editor Security Distributing and Marketing magazine, Cahners Public Company, Des Plaines, Illinois, 1979-1981; editor, Cahners Public Company, Des Plaines, 1981-1986; editorial director Security Distributing and Marketing, Security magazines, Cahners Public Company, Des Plaines, 1986-1988; public, Cahners Public Company, Des Plaines, since 1988; co-chair editorial advisory board, Cahners Public Company, Newton, Massachusetts, 1987-1988.

Achievements

• Susan Allen Whitehurst has been listed as a noteworthy Magazine publisher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member National Burglar and Fire Alarm Association (chair public relations committee 1986, Woman of the Year 1986), National Fire Protection Association, Alarm Industry Research and Education Foundation (board directors since 1990), Security Industry Association (board directors 1992-1996, secretary 1993-1995, George R. Lippert award), Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

Married John Sanford Whitehurst, October 12, 1974. Children: Lindsay Kamer Whitehurst, Elizabeth ChapmanWhitehurst, Katherine Totten Whitehurst.

Father:

Donald Lewis Allen

Mother:

Joan (Wardner) Allen

Spouse:

John Sanford Whitehurst

child:

Katherine Totten Whitehurst

child:

Lindsay Kamer Whitehurst

child:

Elizabeth ChapmanWhitehurst