Susan Lowell Butler

Background

Butler, Susan Lowell was born on February 10, 1944 in Brooklyn. Daughter of John William and Catherine (Mauro) Yost.

Education

Bachelor, Lycoming College, 1965; postgraduate, University of Pennsylvania, 1965-1967.

Career

Teacher English and Journalism Bristol Township Schools, Levittown, Pennsylvania, 1967-1970. Field representative National Education Association, Washington, 1970-1974, director communications, 1974-1980, director western states region Austin (Texas) and Denver, 1980-1984. Accountant supervisor Dale Chrisman & Associates, Austin, 1984-1986.

Private consultant, 1986-1988. Executive vice president Women in Communications, Inc., Washington, 1988-1991. National executive director National Women's Hall of Fame, Seneca Falls, New York, 1991-1996.

Director Coalition For America's Children, Washington, 1996—1997. Managing partner Butler Public Affairs, since 1998. Senior director public education National Mental Association, since 2000.

Vice president communications and public affairs The Hospices of National Capital Region, Fairfax, Virginia, since 2000. Member board The Media Institute, Washington, 1989-1991, member family lodge steering committee NIG, since 2000.

Achievements

• Susan Lowell Butler has been listed as a notable Association executive, writer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Vice president public affairs Mental Health Association of Texas, Austin, 1987-1988. Board directors National Women's Hall of Fame, Ovarian Cancer National Alliance, since 1997. Co-chair Ovarian Cancer Coalition Greater Washington, since 1997.

Directors consumer liaison group National Cancer Institute Dirs. Consumer Liaison Group, since 1997. Advisory board National Archives History Project, 1995-1996.

Active Alexandria (Virginia) Common for Women, since 1996, 250th Anniversary Commission, since 1997. Board directors Ovarian Cancer National Alliance, since 1997. Member American Society Association Executives, Public Rels.

Society American (accredited), National Press Club, Women, Men and Media (Executive Committee), Women in Comm.

Interests

• Skiing, photography.

Connections

Married Horace Hamilton Lowell (divorced 1982). Married James Thomas Butler, February 12, 1983. Stepchildren: James, Kevin, Michael.

Father:

John William Yost

Mother:

Catherine (Mauro) Yost

Spouse:

James Thomas Butler

Spouse:

Horace Hamilton Lowell

child:

James Butler

child:

Michael Butler

child:

Kevin Butler