Background
Salaga-Tennison, Vivian Odell was born on October 7, 1946 in Lakewood, Ohio, United States. Daughter of George Thomas and Dorothy Elizabeth (Uthe) Allender.
Salaga-Tennison, Vivian Odell was born on October 7, 1946 in Lakewood, Ohio, United States. Daughter of George Thomas and Dorothy Elizabeth (Uthe) Allender.
Diploma in French, University Lausanne Centers, Switzerland, 1968. Bachelor in French, Cleveland State University, 1969. Master of Architecture, Kent State University, Ohio, 1979.
Architect, Dalton. Dalton, Newport, Cleveland, 1979-1980; architectural director educational marketing, Spillis, Candela, Partners, Coral Gables, Florida, 1980-1983; principal, Atelier Architects, Tampa and Miami, Florida, since 1984; president, TASC, Inc., Miami, 1986-1992. Visiting professor architecture Kent State University, 1979-1980. Assistant professor, architecture Florida International U., Miami, 1983-1990, director archaeology studies, 1986.
Board directors Family Service Agency, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 1985-1991. Member advisory committee on minority participation in state university construction program State Board Regents, 1984. Chairman board directors Miami Children's Cultural Exchange, since 1983.
Chairman Hillsborough County History Resources Review Board, since 1993. Member American Institute of Architects (board directors Florida South chapter 1982-1986, state director 1985, Florida Center chapter since 1989), American Association of University Women, National Association of Female Executives, Intern Development Program for Architectural Registration (state chairman since 1990), National Trust for History Preservation, Institute for Future Studies and Research, Florida Association for Community Education, National Association Community Education, Florida Leadership Forum, Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce, Broward Business Exchange.
Married John Tennison, December 12, 1987. Children: Lisa, Eric.