Background
Ridenour, Suzanne Swenson was born on February 15, 1943 in Tallahassee. Daughter of Allen Edward and Margaret (Salley) Swenson.
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Ridenour, Suzanne Swenson was born on February 15, 1943 in Tallahassee. Daughter of Allen Edward and Margaret (Salley) Swenson.
Degree, Bradley University, 1962.
Terrace sales manager American Express Company, Chicago, 1968—1969. Sales representative grocery products The Quaker Oats Company, 1969—1970. Office manager Staff Builders Temporary Help Service, 1970—1971.
Placement director Robert Morris College, 1971—1976. President Gillick-Ridenour & Associates, 1976—1982. President, chief executive officer Ridenour & Associates, since 1982.
Delegate trade mission to promote export service industries Department Commerce, Small Business Administration, National Association Women Business Owners, London, Frankfurt, Germany, Madrid, 1985. Illinois delegate White House Conference on Small Business, 1986. Board governors Anti-Cruelty Society, Chicago, since 1983.
Board directors Chase House, 1983—1985. Member national council advisers College Business Administration, Bradley University, Peoria, since 1984. Member auxiliary board Lincoln Park Zoological Society, Chicago, since 1984.
Member of National Association Women Business Owners (deputy chairperson international committee 1985-1987, chapter director 1986-1987), Direct Marketing Educational Foundation (trustee 1985-1987), Chicago Association Direct Marketing, Mid-American Swedish Trade Association (director, chairman), Fashion Group Inc., European Direct Marketing Association, Canada Direct Marketing Association, British Direct Marketing Association, Direct Marketing Association (world direct trade council, conference program advisory committee, ECHO committee), International Trade and Tourism Task Force (appointed Governor Thompson Council, Great Lakes Governors Regional Economic Development Commission).
Married James Lee Ridenour, December 28, 1968 (divorced 1980).