Background
Whitaker, Virginia Wallace was born on November 11, 1936 in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Daughter of George Noble and Charlotte Emma (Koring) Wallace.
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Virginia Wallace Whitaker
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Education
Bachelor, Denison University, Granville, Ohio, 1958. Master of Arts, University Maine, 1983.
Career
Copywriter, Halle's Department Store, Cleveland, 1958-1961; accountant executive, Kight Cowman Abram, Columbus, Ohio., 1961-1973; communications director, Zaner-Bloser Inc., Columbus, Ohio., 1973-1978; freelance writer, consultant, 1978-1979; public relations specialist, Bangor (Maine) School System, 1979; public relations specialist, Community Health, 1980; professor advertising, U. Maine, Orono, 1981-1990; communications director, Kork Sys., Inc., Orono, 1990-1995; owner, Whitaker Desktop Design, Orono, 1995-1996; vice president, Permius, Inc., Orono, 1995-1996; director marketing and administration, Trefoil Corporation, Orono, since 1996. Consultant Wyoming Council of Churches, 1979, Designwrights, Blue Hill, Maine, 1987-1988.
Achievements
Membership
Volunteer Publicity for Committee to Elect Michael Schwarzwalder. Participant United States Soviet University Pairing Program Citizen Exchange Council, New York City, 1988, member international evaluation team, 1989. Member National Association of Journalism Educators, Columbus Society Communicating Arts, American Association of University Women (publicity chairman Orono 1986), Bangor Ad Club, Maine Media Women.
Connections
Married John Stuart Beltz, December 28, 1959 (divorced 1973). Married William H. Whitaker, May 1977 (divorced 1995). Stepchildren: Heather, Ewan.
Education
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1958
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1983