Mary Maxwell

The dry humor and quick wit of Mary Maxwell has made her a popular speaker for over 30 years. A descendent of Omaha's Creighton family, Maxwell is a native-born Omahan and holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Rosary College (now known as Dominican University) in River Forest, Illinois, where she majored in philosophy and Latin and minored in Greek. She can't remember why.

Long familiar with the Society of Jesus, Maxwell and her husband, Charles F. (Chuck) and several of their five children have been employed by or educated by Jesuit schools in Omaha.

Professionally, she was vice-president of Clark Eide, Inc., a financial services company until she retired in June of 2000. But it is her less serious side that has earned her speaking invitations from around the country. She is especially popular with Jesuit-connected events and her speaking engagements have included Creighton University, Creighton Prep, Heartland-Delta III and the Ignatian Spirituality Conference in St. Louis.

She is passionately devoted to Nebraska football and has been a long-time season ticket holder. She was placed under a doctor's care after the 2002 season.

Over the years, she has been in active in a number of organizations with a focus on education and the arts, and has also completed two terms on the nominating commission for the juvenile court in Omaha's Douglas County.