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H. B. Plant High School Class of 1954
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Upon graduation I headed in
the fall to Montclair, NJ, where I attended Katharine Gibbs Secretarial
School for one year. I then found myself in New York City working in the
Chrysler Building for Texaco Development Corporation the next two years.
I migrated back to Tampa in 1957, worked for Anaconda Wire & Cable
and then moved on to McBee Corp. as an Installation Supervisor for data
systems until 1964. My husband introduced me to
the world of fishing, which has led to travels far and wide, and still
does. I joined IWFA (International Women’s Fishing Assoc.) in 1983,
served on the Board for 17 years, one term as President. As a member of
IWFA I have fished tournaments in Venezuela; Cabo San Lucas, Mexico; Cancun,
Mexico; and various places in Florida. For the last 21 years I have been
the voice of the radio at the Stuart Light Tackle Sailfish Tournament
in Stuart, FL, Masters Invitational Angling Tournament in Cancun, Mexico
for 11 years, Gold Cup Tournament in Palm Beach, FL for 10 years and Reef
Cup at Ocean Reef, Key Largo, FL for 10 years. The exposure at these tournaments
landed me the ultimate position in 1995 as Executive Secretary for International
Light Tackle Tournament Association, which was started in 1945. There
is one tournament a year at a different venue, some of which have been
Acapulco, Mexico; Cancun, Mexico; Costa Rica; Dominican Republic; Guatemala;
Kenya, East Africa; Puerto Rico; and Venezuela. As a result of the exposure
to these tournaments, I have made many lasting friends the world over
and enjoyed many great experiences.
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