Paulette Weaver Purgason
President, PWP Ventures, Inc.
1966 Married her Marine – William Roger Purgason
Begins career with City of Charlotte Mayor & City Manager’s Office
As Professional Secretary for City Manager
1967 Begins studies at Queens College – Marketing and Business
1971 Son, William Roger Purgason, Jr. is born
Assistant to City Council for national committees and organizations, such as US Conference of Mayors and National League of Cities
1979 Woman of the Year – Charlotte Junior Woman’s Club
1981 Intern to Orlando International Airport for Opening of new terminals
1982 Appointed Public Information Specialist for Charlotte/
Douglas International Airport
Designed two-year series of public and corporate events in celebration of new airport terminal aimed at public education and involvement of Charlotte Chamber & regional businesses.
1984-
2001 Regional Director of The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
1988 Named Airport Arts & Education Administrator
Two-time Airport Operators Council Marketing Award for Special Events – The Red Clay Series, In Plane Sight, Shimmer in the City public art projects.
1992 President, Charlotte Public Relations Society
1993 Airport Operators Council Marketing Award for Newsletter Collaboration
1995 Airport Operators Council Marketing Award for Public Art – First In Flight
1996 NC Art Educators Award for Art Enhancing Projects
1997 Charlotte Observer “Urbie” Award for Community Enhancement (Rocking chairs at airport)
Chaired numerous events during NFL Stadium Watch; served on new Coliseum Committee; served on various Chamber of Commerce marketing committees. Chaired major division of United Way campaigns citywide.
1997 NYTimes, Woman’s Day, National Geographic articles are among many published noting innovative Airport events designed by Purgason
1999 Spirit Square “Spirit” Award for Airport Art Projects
1999 Retired from C/DIA; Founded Art+Writing Foundation
Expanded Regional Awards to five counties in art; two states in writing
2003 Awarded EMMY for Instructional Vide, shown in NY & Charlotte television markets and presented at John F. Kennedy Center
For more information please contact:
Paulette W. Purgason
Email:
Office: 704/814-6163; Cell: 704-258-0450
6539 Woodshed Circle
Charlotte, NC 28270