Type Of Business:
1) Publishing Company 2) Flagpole Maintenance Company
Marketing Area:
1) National 2) National
Expertise:
Ms. Quinn's expertise includes motivation, oration and consulting for small businesses.
Major Product/SVS:
1) Consulting and Writing Services 2) Flagpole Maintenance
Hobbies/Sports:
Ballroom Dancing, Filmmaking
she loves to travel
adventure travel
rode a bike through europe
rode motocycle
her husband and she flew to alaska
crashed her plan in a t rap set fotrr castro
into the palace grounds dominican republic and general
generalissimo
they were placed under house arrest in 1959
Education Degrees:
College Coursework
Throughout the duration of your career, what was the one highlight that stood out the most?:
The highlight of her career was earning respect and success during the 1940s as one of the first and thereafter very few women in her profession.
Number Of Years In Profession:
42
Number Of Years In Current Position:
12
What Does He/She Attribute Success To:
She attributes her success to her passion for her profession, industrial knowledge, pursuit of excellence, and positive attitude.
Why did you become involved in your profession or industry?:
She became involved in her current profession through her desire to write an autobiography about the 42 years she spent being a steeplejack, traveling the world, being an entrepreneur and recognizing and capitalizing on wonderful opportunities.
Extended Bio Profile:
Ms. Quinn appeared on 'What's My Line' in 1956 and 'To Tell the Truth' in 1958, stumping the panel on both shows. She also appeared on 'Do You Trust Your Wife,' hosted by Johnny Carson in New York. She was a licensed steeplejack and painted high structures such as flagpoles, smokestacks, church steeples and television antennas. During her career, she was the only female steeplejack she knew of based upon her research and she referred to herself as a 'steeplejill.' She received many positive testimonials from officials when she performed work for schools, cities, and government entities. The aspects of her successful career were featured in American Painting Contractor, The New York Times in 1972 and The Los Angeles Times in 1971. Her autobiography is entitled 'Above & Beyond the Simple Life.'
Position Responsibilities and Duties:
Lecturing about Offbeat Adventures and Steeplejacking, Marketing, Holding Book Signings for her Autobiography 'Above & Beyond the Simple Life'
Education Certifications:
Licensed Contractor, State of California (1965); Licensed High Climber; Certified Lady Steeplejack
Awards/Honors:
Second Place Award, Big Wave Surfing, ABC's Wide World of Sports, HI (1962)