Background
Lester, Virginia Laudano was born on January 5, 1931 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Edmund Francis and Emily Beatrice (Downes) Laudano.
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Virginia Laudano Lester
Edit ProfileEducation
Bachelor, Pennsylvania State University, 1952; Master of Education, Temple University, 1955; Doctor of Philosophy, Union Graduate School, 1972; Juris Doctor, Stanford University Law School, 1988.
Career
Teacher public schools, Abington, Pennsylvania, 1952-1955;
Teacher public schools, Greenfield Center, New York, 1956;
instructor education department, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, New York, 1962-1964;
director educational research, Skidmore College, 1967-1972;
assistant to the president, Skidmore College, 1968-1972;
assistant director, Capitol District Regional Supplementary Education Center, Albany, New York, 1966-1967;
associate dean, assistant professor state-wide programs, Empire State College, State University New York, Saratoga Springs, 1973-1975;
senior associate dean, associate professor, Empire State College, State University New York, 1975-1976;
acting dean state-wide programs, Empire State College, State University New York, 1976;
president, professor interdisciplinary studies, Mary Baldwin College, Staunton, Virginia, 1976-1985;
consultant to board of trustees, Mary Baldwin College, 1985-1988;
associate, Hunton & Williams, Richmond, Virginia, 1988-1990;
interim president, Friends World College, Huntington, New York, 1990-1991;
director presidential search consultation service, Association of Governing Bds. of Universities and Colls., 1991-1994;
of counsel special projects office of executive director, American Association Retired Persons, since 1994. Member consultant core faculty Union Graduate School, Union for Experimenting Colleges Universities, Cincinnati, 1975-1982. Visiting faculty fellow Harvard University Graduate School Education, 1976.
Board directors Southern Bankshares, Southern Bank. Board directors CouncilAdvancement of Small Colls., 1977-1981, American Council Education, 1983-1985. Adjunct faculty member Graduate School George Washington University, 1996.
Consultant National Executive Svc. Corporation, since 1991.
Achievements
Membership
Member of committee on criminal sexual assault Virginia State Crime Commission, 1976. Vice president Costume Collection, Inc., 1971-1973. Vice president Warren, Washington, Saratoga Counties Planned Parenthood, 1972-1974, board directors, 1970-1974.
Member Saratoga Springs Housing Board Appeals, 1966-1976, Commision on Future of Virginia, 1982-1984. Board directors National Urban League, 1979-1986. President commission National Collegiate Athletic Association, 1984-1985.
Member American Academy Political and Social Sciences, Virginia Foundation Indiana Colls. (trustee, Executive Committee), Virginia Council Indiana Colls., American Council on Education (commn.on women in higher education 1977-1980, board directors 1981-1985), National Association Ind.Colls. and Universities (director), Association Virginia Colls. (secretary-treasurer 1978-1979, president 1980-1981, director), Association Church Related Colleges Universities of South (president 1983), Pi Lambda Theta, Pi Gamma Mu, Chimes.
Connections
Children: Pamela Lester Golde, Valerie Lester.
