Background
Holder, Virginia Mary was born on August 31, 1942 in St. Paul. Daughter of Nicholas Peter and Virginia Mary (Bennett) Yarusso.
Community television executive
Holder, Virginia Mary was born on August 31, 1942 in St. Paul. Daughter of Nicholas Peter and Virginia Mary (Bennett) Yarusso.
Bachelor in Speech, Theater Arts, University of Minnesota, 1972.
Program coordinator, traffic manager, production manager, KAVT-television, Austin, Minnesota, 1972-1975;
instructor television production, Austin Technology College, 1972-1975, 83-87;
director development, KSMQ-television, Austin, 1980-1987;
telecommunications specialist, Austin Technology College, 1987;
executive director, Suburban Community Channels, St. Paul, since 1987. President Cable television Advisory Committee, Austin, 1985. Member telecommunications advisory board Minnesota state Board Vocational Technology Education, St. Paul, 1986-1987.
Chair public relations Austin Chamber of Commerce, 1986-1987. Presenter seminars.
President Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council, Rochester, 1983. Member Minnesota Association Cable television Adminstrs., National Federation Local Cable Programmers, Suburban Area Chamber of Commerce (board directors 1989-1993, Athena award nominee 1992), White Bear Lake Chamber of Commerce.
Children: Tammy Jean, Andrea Rachelle Holder Carpenter.
