Background
Wetter, Virginia Forwood Pate was born on August 10, 1919 in Havre De Grace, Maryland, United States.
Wetter, Virginia Forwood Pate was born on August 10, 1919 in Havre De Grace, Maryland, United States.
Bachelor, College William and Mary, 1940. Doctor of Philosophy in Public Service (honorary), College William and Mary, 2006.
Public relations Standard Oil Corporation of Pennsylvania, 1940, Irwin and Leighton Contractor, 1941. President, general manager WASA and WHDG radio Havre de Grace, Doctor of Medicine, 1960—1985. President Multiview Cable Company (later Comcast), 1966—1982.
Chairman board Chesapeake Broadcasting Corporation, since 1985. Trustee Harford Community College Board of Trustees, 1959—1969, chairman, 1966—1969. President Maryland Association Boards of Education, 1963—1964, Maryland District of Columbia Delaware Broadcaster's Association, 1965—1966.
Member Harford County Board Education, 1959—1969, president, 1966—1969. Member radio code board National Association of Broadcasters, 1966—1971. Library board Broadcast Pioneers, 1980—2004.
Director Harford County Heart Association and Cancer Society, Susquehanna Council of Girl Scouts. County chairman President's Committee to Promote Employment of Physically Handicapped. Plans board United Way.
Director Blood Bank of Maryland. Volunteer Harford Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. Chairman annual fund drive College William and Mary, 1985, endowment association trustee, president's council.
Vestry St. John's Episcopal Church, chair 150th anniversary celebration, co-chair building committee. Member of American Women in Radio and Television (life. National president 1970-1971, Board Directors award 1991, Radio Leadership award 2000), Maryland Congress of Parents and Teachers (life), Delta Kappa Gamma (honorary).