Marion Corwell-Shertzer
Marion Corwell-Shertzer (July 1, 1926 – February 22, 2016[1]) was an American creative professional.
For her work on educational programming for the
She also spent time as a member of the
Biography
Early life
Marion Peterson was born on July 1, 1926,[2] to Andrew Peterson and his wife. She attended Battle Creek Academy as a child.[3]
Peterson spent a year in
Career
Known professionally as Marion Corwell,
Corwell found work at the Ford Motor Company in 1966, when she was hired to work in management in their public relations department,[7] making her the first woman to do so.[8] Eight years later, Shertzer was promoted, becoming the highest-ranking woman at Ford. Serving as Ford's personnel planning manager, she promoted gender neutral job titles, a move that was repeated across the American auto industry.[7] She later became electronics communication planning manager.[4]
In 1968 Corwell joined the
Corwell left Ford in 1985 to found a communications company, MECA international.[4]
Awards
Marion Corwell-Shertzer received the Women in Radio and Television Lifetime Achievement Award, Association for Women in Communications Headliner Award, Michigan State University Distinguished Alumni Award, and the John W. Armstrong Community Service Award.[1] She was inducted into the Broadcasters Wall of Fame, MI Historical Society,[1] and Michigan Women's Hall of Fame.[7]
Personal life
In 1967, she was married to William J. Shertzer, and had one daughter.[5] She had married before Shertzer, and had two sons from that marriage.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d "Marion Shertzer - All County Funeral Home & Crematory". www.allcounty.com. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
- ISBN 978-0-8379-0715-4.
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- ^ a b c "Marion Corwell-Shertzer". Michigan Women Forward. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
- ^ ISBN 9780252097478.
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