Congratulations to Mary Lynn as a 2015 Junior League of Omaha Sustainer Hall of Fame award winner.
Tell us about your family?
Husband Dick, two grown children, Todd Reiser and Sally Christensen, 5 grandchildren, Tyler, Nate, Luke Christensen, Caroline and Courtney Reiser
Pets: mixed breed hound, Cisco
Hometown: Lincoln, NE
Sorority: Alpha Phi
Job/Business: Director, UNO Center for Economic Education
What do you see as one of the biggest turning points in your life?
Serving as JLO President which led me in a entirely new career direction as an administrator at UNO.
What is your favorite thing about living in Omaha?
Nice people and four seasons
What other organizations are you affiliated with?
UNO Colleges of Business and Education, National Association of Economic Educators, Nebraska Financial Education Coalition, Project Harmony, and a 40 year bridge group that now skips the bridge
What is your favorite song?
Happy
What is your strongest talent?
I love to find out about people and I’m a pretty good teacher
What is your favorite thing to do on a day off?
Have a totally unplanned day and just see what comes up.
What is your favorite season and why?
Spring in NE means new grass, flowering trees, and shopping for bedding plants
What is your favorite book or the last good book you read?
Bel Canto by Ann Pachett
What are you most proud of?
That my children have found terrific spouses and are wonderful parents.