Background
Shelley, Thelma was born on October 31, 1920 in Fredonia, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Roy Ellsworth and Maude Lee (Owens) Smith.
Performing arts center director
Shelley, Thelma was born on October 31, 1920 in Fredonia, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Roy Ellsworth and Maude Lee (Owens) Smith.
Student, Chaffey College, 1941.
Legislation secretary, California Legislature, San Francisco, Sacramento, 1943-1946; legislation representative, California Judicial Council, Sacramento, 1947-1948; chief justice secretary, California Supreme Court, San Francisco, 1948-1950; aide to congressman John F. Shelley, United States Congress, Washington, 1950-1963; assistant to director employment, Office of the Mayor, San Francisco, 1974-1976; manager, San Francisco Convention and Visitors Center, 1976-1978; assistant managing director, San Francisco War Memorial & Performing Arts Center, 1978-1982; managing director, San Francisco War Memorial & Performing Arts Center, since 1982.
Secretary/treasurer San Francisco Performing Arts Center Foundation, since 1982. Active San Francisco/Cork Sister City Committee, since 1984. Member International Association Auditorium Managers, International Visitors center, National museum Women in the Arts, National Trust Historic Preservation, National Women's Political Caucus, Association Performing Arts Centers, San Francisco Municipal Executives Association, Democratic Women's Forum.
Married John Francis Shelley, June 6, 1953 (deceased Sep. 1974); children: Kathleen Shelley, Kevin Shelley.