Background
Whitaker, Victoria Penner was born on March 12, 1941 in New York City. Daughter of Isaac William and Sylvia (Katz) Penner.
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Whitaker, Victoria Penner was born on March 12, 1941 in New York City. Daughter of Isaac William and Sylvia (Katz) Penner.
Bachelor in Journalism, Hofstra College, 1962.
Senior editor real estate, finance Long Island (New York ) Commercial Review, 1962-1972. Freelance writer, publicist New York, 1972-1974. Managing editor North Shore News Group, Smithtown, 1974-1988.
Director University news services State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1988-1999. Vice president, director midwest operations Cordes Public Relations, New York, 1999—2002. Director Long Island Business Inc., Ronkonkoma, New York, 1965-1998.
Adjunct journalism professor C.W. Post, Greenvale, New York, 1986-1988, Hofstra College, Hempstead, New York, 1987.
Trustee Harbor County Day School, St. James, New York, 1977-1993, marketing and public relations committee member United Way, Long Island, 1988-1998. Program committee member Museum at Stony Brook, 1990-1993. Member Investigative Reporters & Editors.
Board directors Springfield Area Arts Council. Member American Association of University Women (past vice president), Public Relations Society of America (chair steering committee Long Island chapter 1996-1997), Society Professional Journalists (national board directors, co-chair chapter health and welfare committee, regional director 1994-1998, 2000^), Press Club Long Island Chapter Society Professional Journalists (president 1974, treasurer 1985-1993, 98-99, Deadline Club board 1994, program co-chair 1993, vice president 1995-1999), Headline Club (Chicago), American Women in Journalism (vice president, secretary Springfield chapter).
Married Ronald Mark Katz, September 8, 1974 (deceased December 1996). Married Roger B. Whitaker, November 11, 2000.