Virginia C. Mars
Member Emerita
Virginia "Ginnie" Mars has spent much of her life as a civic volunteer promoting wildlife preservation, education and music.
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She is an alumna of Vassar College and is still involved with the institution. She chaired her 50th reunion class fund, served as a trustee for 12 years, and served on the President’s Advisory Council. She also led the college’s capital campaign between 1989 and 1997.
Professionally, she was a teacher after college, and was a Director of Mars Foundation until 1990. At the National Symphony Orchestra, she earned the distinction of being the only woman to serve as president. She also is a past director of Cardinal Financial Corp.
She currently serves as the co-chair of the A Cathedral for the Future $150 million comprehensive campaign, and has served as a member of the Cathedral Chapter several times. Her other non-profit interests include the National Symphony, the Smithsonian Institution, and the Potomac and Langley Schools.
Ginnie has four adult daughters.