Bonnie McElveen-Hunter

Bonnie McElveen-Hunter
29th United States Ambassador to Finland
In office
November 5, 2001 – December 15, 2003
Appointed byGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byEric S. Edelman
Succeeded byEarle I. Mack
Personal details
Born
Mary Bonnaeu McElveen

(1950-06-29) June 29, 1950 (age 74)
Columbia, South Carolina
Political partyRepublican
SpouseBynum Merritt Hunter (m 1980; d 2018)
ChildrenBynum Merritt Hunter II

Mary Parker Hunter

Shirley Hunter
EducationBellevue High School
Alma materStephens College
Occupationbusinesswoman, diplomat, philanthropist
Known forU.S. Ambassador to Finland
Chair of the American Red Cross
Founder & CEO of Pace Communications
AwardsCommander Grand Cross of the Order of the Lion of Finland
Ellis Island Medal of Honor
North Carolina Award

Mary Bonneau "Bonnie" McElveen-Hunter (born June 29, 1950) 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 2001 to 2003. 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.

  1. ^ "Red Cross Leadership at Issue". The Washington Post. December 30, 2005. Retrieved January 9, 2011.
  2. ^ "Newport Seen - Pomp, Pageantry and Philanthropy Inform International Red Cross Ball in Palm Beach". Newportseen.com. Archived from the original on 11 January 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Envoy says women's success can lead to peace". CNN. October 5, 2002. Retrieved January 9, 2011.
  4. ^ "Aura of Invincibility Shrinks Gifts to Bush Rivals". The New York Times. August 1, 1999. Retrieved January 9, 2011.