Background
Stinger, Virginia Lee was born on August 16, 1944 in Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States. Daughter of Vernol Lee Smith and Betty Louise (Scott) Perrin.
management consulting company executive
Stinger, Virginia Lee was born on August 16, 1944 in Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States. Daughter of Vernol Lee Smith and Betty Louise (Scott) Perrin.
Children: Philip Stringer, Lucille Stinger, Charles Stringer, Caroline Stringer. Bachelor of Science, University North Dakota, 1966. Certified teacher.
Teacher Indiana School District 279, Osseo, Minnesota, 1966-1968. Various marketing management and human resource positions, International Business Machines Corporation, 1973-1981. Director human resource planning The Pillsbury Company, Minneapolis, 1981-1982, vice president human resources, 1982-1989.
President Scott"s Incorporated., Minneapolis, 1989-1991.
Partner The Inventure Group, 1991-1993. Management consultant, faculty director University of Minnesota, Carlson School Management, 1994.
Trustee Voyageur Outward Bound, Minneapolis, 1981, president 1990, Executive Committee,1988-1992, chair board directors, 1991-1992, chair emeritus, 1992. Trustee, Outward Bound National, 1991.
Chair human resource committee National Food Processors, Washington, 1984-1989.
Board directors Secural Companies (chair nominating committee), First American Fund, 1990.
Trustee Outward Bound National, since 1991, Voyageur Outward Bound, Minneapolis, since 1981, executive committee, 1988—1992, president, 1990, chair board directors, 1991—1992, chair emeritus, since 1992. Member Minnesota Women's Political Campaign Fund, 1983—1992, chair, 1989—1990, board directors, 1985—1991, Secural Companies, Minnesota Opera, since 1993. Chair human resource committee National Food Processors, Washington, 1984—1989.
Member executive committee Pillsbury PAC, 1984—1989. Member benefit committee Children's Cancer Research, Minneapolis, 1985. Fund raiser United Arts Council, St. Paul, 1985.
Member Women's Economic Roundtable, since 1986, vice president member services, since 1993, board judicial standards Minnesota, since 1993. Chair nominating com First American Fund, since 1990. Member of International Women's Forum, International Business Fellows, Human Resource Planning Society (president 1986-1989, board directors 1982-1992, member executive committee 1982-1992), American Management Association, American Society Personnel Administration, Somerset Club (St. Paul).
Married William Edward Ward Junior, July 23, 1977. Children: Brian Scott Green, William E. Ward III, Andrew T. Ward, Wendy Helen Ward. Married Edward C. Stinger, September 11, 1993.
Children: Philip Stringer, Lucille Stringer, Charles Stringer, Caroline Stringer.