Verla Jane Gillmor

Background

Gillmor, Verla Jane was born on October 11, 1943 in Kansas City, Missoury. Daughter of Veryl Leroy and Eleanor Thurman.

Education

Bachelor in English Literature, Wheaton (Illinois) College, 1965.

Career

Radio news anchor and reporter, Station WBBM-television, Station WMAQ, Station World's Greatest Newspaper, and Station WCFL, Chicago, 1976-1988; deputy director media relations and director spokesperson training, Hill & Knowlton, Chicago, 1988-1991; media relations manager, Lutheran General Health Sys., Park Ridge, Illinois, 1991-1994; committee consultant, writer, Skokie, Illinois, since 1994. Speaker in field.

Achievements

• Verla Jane Gillmor has been listed as a noteworthy Communication consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Press secretary Gottleib For Mayor Campaign, Chicago, 1991. Member public relations task force Opportunity, International, Oak Brook, Illinois, since 1993. Member journalism task force Mercy Ships, International, Lindale, Texas, 1995.

Member National Writers Union, Society Professional Journalists, Chicago Headline Club(board directors 1983-1989).

Connections

Married Reidar S. Martinson, November 13, 1965 (divorced December 1988). 1 child, Lisa Martinson. Married George Wellington Gillmor, April 17, 1993 (divorced 1996).

Stepchildren: Jennifer, Alex.

Father:

Veryl Leroy Thurman

Mother:

Eleanor Thurman

Spouse:

George Wellington Gillmor

Spouse:

Reidar S. Martinson

child:

Jennifer Gillmor

child:

Alex Gillmor

child:

Lisa Martinson Gillmor