Background
Wesely, Yolanda Thereza was born on November 9, 1927 in São Paulo, Brazil. Came to the United States, 1946.
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Yolanda Thereza Wesely
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Education
Bachelor in Mathematics, Barnard College, 1950; Master of Arts in Sociology, Columbia University, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology with honors, Columbia University, 1975.
Career
With, The Equitable, New York City, 1974-1976; director special studies, The Equitable, New York City, 1976-1978; executive assistant to chairman and vice chairman of the board, The Equitable, New York City, 1978-1979; director market research, The Equitable, New York City, 1979-1984; assistant vice president market research, The Equitable, New York City, 1984-1988, retired. Co-founder Sociologists in Business.
Achievements
Membership
Board directors Westchester Older Women's League, 1989-1992. Vice chairperson board directors Union Theological Seminary, New York City, 1980-1988, chair nominating committee, 1984, committee on divestiture of investments in South Africa. Trustee Scarsdale Congressional Church, 1989-1991, moderator, 1992-1994, vice moderator, chair clergy relations committee, 2001-2003.
Director Westchester Civil Liberties Union, 1991-1994. Treasurer WESPAC Foundation, 1995-2002. Co-chair Westchester Health Action Coalition, 2002-2004.
Member resident's council Kendal on Hudson, since 2005. Member Phi Beta Kappa.
Connections
Daughter of Richard Milton and Etelvina (Pacheco E Silva) Pyles. Married Edwin Joseph Wesely, July 1, 1950 (divorced 1990). Children: Marissa C., Adrienne Lee.
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Nationality
Brazilian -
Religion
congregationalist -
Political Party
Democrat
Education
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1950
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1968
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1975