Background
Bassett, Tina was born in Detroit, Michigan, United States.
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Tina Bassett
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Student, University Michigan, 1974, 76-78, 81; student, Wayne State University, 1979-1980.
Career
Advertising director, Greenfield's Restaurant, Michigan and Ohio., 1972-1973; director advertising public relations, Kresco, Inc., Detroit, 1973-1974; pub's. representative, The Detroiter magazine, 1974-1975; public relations director, Detroit Bicentennial Commission, 1975-1977; principal, Leland K. Bassett & Associations, Detroit, 1976-1986; intermediate job development specialist, Detroit Council of the Arts, 1977; project director Detroit image campaign department public information, City of Detroit, 1975; special events director, City of Detroit, 1978; deputy director department public information, City of Detroit, 1978-1983; director department public information, City of Detroit, 1983-1986; president, principal, Bassett & Bassett, Inc., Detroit, since 1986. Board directors Diverse Steel Corporation.
Achievements
Membership
Publicity chairman Under the Stars IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX and X, Benefit Balls, Detroit Institute of Arts Founders Society, 1983-1988, Detroit Institute.of Arts Founders Centennial Ball, 1985, publicity chairman Michigan Opera Theater, Opera Ball, 1987. Program lecturer Wayne County Close-Up Program, 1984. Member central planning committee American Association Museum.
Member Founders Society, Detroit Institute Arts, since 1988. Member, publicity chair Grand Prix Ball, 1989. Co-chair, producer Museum Hall Center for Performing Arts.
Board directors arts county Detroit Institute Arts, 1996, board directors cinema arts county, since 1996. Board directors Weizman Institute Science, 1996-1997. Member American Institute of Architects (honorary, public director 1990-1991, Richard Upjohn fellowship 1991), Detroit History Society,, International Women's Forum, Music Hall Association, Public Rels.
Society American (Advertising Woman of Year 1989), Woman's Advertising Club Detroit, Cinematic Arts Council, DIA Board of Dirs., since 1996.
Connections
M. Leland Kinsey Bassett. Children: Joshua, Robert.
