THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Thursday, May 18, 1995 TAG: 9505160093
SECTION: NORFOLK COMPASS PAGE: 03 EDITION: FINAL
COLUMN: CLOSE-UP
SOURCE: VICKI LEWIS
LENGTH: Medium: 67 lines
Lisa Chandler is president of the Norfolk City Union of The King's Daughters, an organization that owned and operated the children's hospital for a number of years.
``The organization goes back almost a hundred years,'' Chandler said. ``We still participate heavily in the hospital, but our focus is primarily fund-raising for the hospital.''
One of the organization's next fund-raising events is selling Harborfest T-shirts during the festival next month.
In addition to her volunteer work, Chandler is the mother of two daughters and executive vice president of Nancy Chandler Associates, a family business. Her mother-in-law is Nancy Chandler and her husband, Web, is president of the business.
When she was born in Africa, Chandler's father was in the Air Force ``so we traveled around quite a bit.'' In addition to Africa, she lived in Germany, California, Colorado, and Georgia - all before the age of 12. She has lived in Virginia since then.
Name: Lisa F. Chandler.
What brought you to Norfolk: A high school boyfriend and Old Dominion University.
Birthplace: French Morocco, Africa.
Birthdate: Sept. 29, 1954.
Occupation: Realtor.
Marital status: Married.
Children: Two daughters, Whitney Deal Chandler, 13; and Brynn Lee Chandler, 10.
Last book read: ``River God'' by Wilbur Smith.
Favorite movie: ``The King & I.''
Favorite magazine: Consumer Reports.
If you could trade places for just one day with anyone in the world, who would it be and why? Joan Lunden. The whole aspect of her job, meeting people from all over, talking with them, updated knowledge of current events, travel.
Biggest accomplishment: My children.
Most embarrassing moment: While waitressing, having my skirt fall apart and slip halfway off in the middle of a room full of people.
If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? To be less emotional.
Perfect way to spend the day: Staying home on a bad-weather day reading or watching movies.
Favorite vacation spot: Eastern Shore of Virginia at Cedar Island.
Pet peeve: People using or borrowing things and then not returning or putting them back where they belong.
First job: Sales clerk in the men's department at Woodward & Lothrop.
Worst job: A ``Ladybug,'' demonstrating Volkswagen cars at a dealership.
Hobbies: Reading, needlework, fishing, volleyball, volunteering.
Favorite restaurant: The Dumbwaiter.
What do you like most about Norfolk? Small-town feel to me but with large-city opportunities.
What do you like least about Norfolk? The negative reputation it has, and I don't think it deserves it. ILLUSTRATION: Staff photo by BILL TIERNAN
by CNB