Background
Ball, Virginia Beall was born on January 1, 1919 in Jacksonville, Texas, United States. Daughter of John A. and DeLouise (McClelland) Beall.
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Virginia Beall Ball
Edit ProfileEducation
Student, Lon Morris Junior College, 1937. AB, Baylor University, 1940. Graduate student, Texas Christian University, 1943.
Graduate student, Ball State University, 1954. HHD(honorary), Wabash College, 1975. Degree(honorary), Ball State University, 1986.
Degree(honorary), Keuka College, 1994. Doctor of Humane Letters(honorary), Baylor University, 2003.
Career
Vice president Muncie (Indiana) Airport, Inc., 1992—2003, B.B.S. Properties, Muncie, 1992—2003. Trustee, chairman National Wildlife Federal Endwoment, Washington, 1980—1983.
Achievements
Membership
Former member advisory board Connor Prairie Settlement, Fishers, Indiana Interlochen Center Arts, Michigan, Muncie Children's Museum. Board directors Minnetrista Cultural Foundation Muncie Indiana Committee Humanities, 1973—1979. Board directors Indiana Youth Institute, Indianapolis, Ball State Foundation, Muncie, Ball Brothers Foundation, Muncie.
Member of International Woman's Forum, Society Woman Geographers, The Ninety-nines, Explorer's Club, Rotary.
Interests
Connections
Married Edmund F. Ball, January 28, 1952 (deceased September 30, 2000). Children: Robert, Nancy.
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Nationality
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Political Party
Republican
Awards
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Named Distinguished Alumni, Lon Morris Junior College, 1983. Recipient Civic award, Women of Influence, Muncie, 1980, Old Main Tower award, Baylor University, 1981, Indiana Academy award, 1983, Sagamore of Wabash award, Governor Indiana, Indianapolis, 1984, Baylor Woman of Merit award, Omicron Delta Kappa, 1989, Distinction award, Indiana Humanities Council, Indianapolis, 1990, VIVA award, Muncie Chamber of Commerce, Rotary Club, 1993, Huckins medal, Baylor University, President's medal of Distinction, Ball State University, 1999, Athena award, 2001, White Service award, Alumna Baylor University, 2001.Named Distinguished Alumni, Lon Morris Junior College, 1983. Recipient Civic award, Women of Influence, Muncie, 1980, Old Main Tower award, Baylor University, 1981, Indiana Academy award, 1983, Sagamore of Wabash award, Governor Indiana, Indianapolis, 1984, Baylor Woman of Merit award, Omicron Delta Kappa, 1989, Distinction award, Indiana Humanities Council, Indianapolis, 1990, VIVA award, Muncie Chamber of Commerce, Rotary Club, 1993, Huckins medal, Baylor University, President's medal of Distinction, Ball State University, 1999, Athena award, 2001, White Service award, Alumna Baylor University, 2001.