Background
Blair, Virginia Ann was born on December 20, 1925 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Paul Lowe and Lou Etta (Cooley) Smith.
Blair, Virginia Ann was born on December 20, 1925 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Paul Lowe and Lou Etta (Cooley) Smith.
Bachelor of Science in Speech, Northwestern University, 1948. Free-lance writer, Chicago, 1959-1969. Writer, editor Smith, Bucklin & Associations, Incorporated., Chicago, 1969-1972, account manager, 1972-1979, account supervisor, 1979-1980, director public relations, 1980-1985.
President Great Britain Public Rels., 1985.
Judge The United States of America Industrial Film Festival, 1974, 75. Instructor Writer"s Workshop, Evanston, Illinois, 1978.
Director Northwestern University Library. Council, 1978-1991, director alumnae board, 1986, John Evans Club board, 1990-1998.
Emmy nominee National Academy television Arts & Sciences, 1963.
Recipient Service award Northwestern University, 1978, Creative Excellence award United States Industrial Film Festival, 1976, Gold Leaf merit certified Family Circle magazine and Food Council American, 1977, Certified of Excellence for superior achievement in media relations North America Precis Syndicate, 1997.
Free-lance writer, Chicago, 1959-1969. Writer, editor Smith, Bucklin & Associates, Inc., 1969-1972, account manager, 1972-1979, account supervisor, 1979-1980, director public relations, 1980-1985. President Great Britain Public Relations, since 1985.
Judge United States Industrial Film Festival, 1974, 75. Instructor Writer's Workshop, Evanston, Illinois, 1978. Director Northwestern University Library.
Council, 1978-1991, director alumnae board, since 1986, John Evans Club board, 1990-1998.
Member Public Relations Society of America (counselors academy), American Advertising Federation (lieutenant governor Illinois 6th district), Women's Advertising Club Chicago (president), Publicity Club Chicago, National Academy television Arts and Sciences, John Evans Club (board directors), Woman's Club Evanston (president), Zeta Phi Eta (Service award 1978, 93), Alpha Gamma Delta, Philanthropic and Educational Organization (Illinois chapter president district president).
Married James Leon Grant, September 3, 1943 (deceased. Married Warden Tannahill Blair, Junior, November 7, 1947. Children: Janet, Warden Tannahill, III. Bachelor of Science in Speech, Northwestern University, 1948.