Virginia Mary Pearson

Background

Pearson, Virginia Mary was born on July 3, 1944 in Appleton, Wisconsin, United States. Daughter of Stewart Andrew and Florence Catherine (Larson) Plesser.

Education

Bachelor in Journalism, University of Wisconsin, 1981; certified in women's studies, University of Wisconsin, 1981; Master of Arts in Mass Comm., University of Wisconsin, 1992.

Career

Acount representative, Joan Collins Publicity Inc., Madison, Wisconsin, 1981-1982; manager public relations, Wisconsin State Fair Park, West Allis, Wisconsin, 1982-1984; account executive, McDonald Davis & Company, Milwaukee, 1984-1985; director corporation marketing, Suruhanjaya Syarikat Malaysia Ministry Corporation, Milwaukee, 1985-1992; executive director, Baton Rouge Health Forum, since 1994; president, Pearson and Associations, Baton Rouge, since 1992. Board directors Quota International, since 1995.

Achievements

• Virginia Mary Pearson has been listed as a noteworthy Communication company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors United Way Information Line, Baton Rouge, since 1994, School-Based Health Clinics, Baton Rouge, since 1993, Children's Coalition, Baton Rouge, since 1995. Member of advisory board CRICKET (Capital Region Immunization Coalition for Kids-Edition and Training), Baton Rouge, since 1997. Member leadership county Cmty.

Action for Children, Baton Rouge, since 1996. Member American Society Health Care Public Rels. and Marketing (board directors, committee Chairman.1985-).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, traveling.

Connections

Married John Eric Pearson, June 17, 1967. Children: Kristin Ruth-Katherine, John Eric III.

Father:

Stewart Andrew Plesser

Mother:

Florence Catherine (Larson) Plesser

Spouse:

John Eric Pearson

child:

Kristin Ruth-Katherine Pearson

child:

John Eric III Pearson