Background
Graves, Susan L. Akers was born on February 4, 1948 in Garden City, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Riley D. and Clara F. (Pallissard) Akers. Student Arizona State University, 1982-1983.
Graves, Susan L. Akers was born on February 4, 1948 in Garden City, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Riley D. and Clara F. (Pallissard) Akers. Student Arizona State University, 1982-1983.
Student, Arizona State University, 1982—1983. Bachelor of Science, University California, San Diego, 1972. Postdoc in business, Loyola Marymount University, 1977—1980.
Public information director College Medicine, University California, Irvine, 1974—1977. Director public relations and publications Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, 1977—1980. Vice president Ralph Jackson Associates, Beverly Hills, 1980—1982.
Director public affairs Ramada Inns, Inc., Phoenix, 1982—1983. Public relations director American Medical International, Brea, California, 1983—1984. Marketing director Irvine Office & Industrial Companies divisions The Irvine Company, Newport Beach, since 1984.
Principal The Creative Consortium. Marketing firm.; editor regional newsletter, 1970—1972. Regional student director, 1970—1972.
Vice president, 1982.
Active Scottsdale Arts Center Association, 1982—1983, Northern Arizona History Museum, Flagstaff, 1982, Los Angeles County Art Museum. Consultant League of Women Voters, Junior Achievement, Phoenix, 1983. Board directors Irvine Symphony, 1984—1987.
Advisory board University California, Irvine. Board governors Irvine Valley College Foundation. Chairman advisory committee on marketing California Community College, 1985—1987.
Member advisory board Irvine Science Education Institute, University California, Irvine. Member of Professional Journalists Society, Public Relations Society America (co-recipient Silver Anvil award 1973), Women in Committee, Inc. (Best Communications Student of Year 1970), Sigma Delta Chi.