Bonnie mcelveen hunter biography

American diplomat

Mary Bonneau "Bonnie" McElveen-Hunter (born June 29, ) is an American businesswoman, philanthropist, and diplomat who was the first female chair of the board of governors of the American Red Cross.^[1][2] She is the founder and CEO of Pace Communications, a content and integrated marketing agency, and was the U.S.

Ambassador to Finland^[3] from to She served as the finance chairwoman of Elizabeth Dole's campaign for the Republican nomination for U.S. president.^[4] She also started the first billion dollar women's leadership campaign in America for the United Way.

Early life

Her father was a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Air Force and a P pilot during World War II. Her mother was a school teacher. Her father joined the Air National Guard and was activated during the Korean War.

He was one of the original seven U2 pilots who flew over the Soviet Union during the Cold War. When she was 18 months