Peggy Post
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Peggy Post is an American
author and consultant on etiquette
. She is Emily Post
's great-granddaughter-in-law and continues her work as director and spokesperson for The Emily Post Institute
in Vermont
.
and New Orleans. She finished Louisiana State University
with a Bachelor of Science degree in education. She started her career as an international flight attendant for Pan American World Airways
. After that she worked as a teacher for English and history in New York City
. Later she entered a career in management, consulting and sales. Along with others she managed Chemical Bank in New York City.
Post married the investment consultant Allen Post who is Emily Post’s great-grandson in 1979. Peggy raised two stepsons.
In 1991, Peggy started to work with her mother-in-law Elizabeth Post
who was the first successor to Emily Post and her granddaughter-in-law. Elizabeth Post revised Emily Post’s Etiquette book five times between 1965 and 1992.
Post followed Elizabeth, who retired in 1995, as director and spokesperson of the Emily Post Institute. Today Peggy is author of more than twelve books including the 17th edition of Emily Post’s Etiquette. All books are published by HarperCollins
. Peggy writes columns for different magazines like Good Housekeeping
, Parents
and USA Weekend
. She is known as expert for wedding etiquette and publishes her advice in InStyle Weddings, WeddingChannel.com and 1-800-Flowers.com. Moreover she holds lectures and seminars for businesses and community groups across the USA about appropriate behavior and etiquette.
Post is of the opinion that the intention of etiquette is to make life easier and not more formal or rigid. Her style is not as formal as Emily Post’s, but refers to her and has updated it. Peggy Post latest edition of Emily Post’s Etiquette includes not only an Attire Guide Beach Casual to White Tie but sections on appropriate e-mail manners, how to graciously discuss a potential sex partner’s past and the circumstances under which one can re-gift in good conscience. She believes in etiquette as human social behavior to show respect and dignity and emphasizes the line between etiquette and diversity or acceptance. In an interview she stated that she found out that all these discussions about people being rude and uncivil leads to a search for a sense of order.
United States
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author and consultant on etiquette
Etiquette
Etiquette is a code of behavior that delineates expectations for social behavior according to contemporary conventional norms within a society, social class, or group...
. She is Emily Post
Emily Post
Emily Post was an American author famous for writing on etiquette.-Background:Post was born as Emily Price in Baltimore, Maryland, into privilege as the only daughter of architect Bruce Price and his wife Josephine Lee Price of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania...
's great-granddaughter-in-law and continues her work as director and spokesperson for The Emily Post Institute
The Emily Post Institute
The Emily Post Institute was created by etiquette author Emily Post in 1946. The organization, located in Burlington, Vermont, provides etiquette experts and advice to news outlets and other corporations. The authors at the Emily Post Institute write books and columns, conduct seminars and...
in Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
.
Background
Post was born in Washington, DC and raised in MarylandMaryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
and New Orleans. She finished Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, most often referred to as Louisiana State University, or LSU, is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The University was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Pineville, Louisiana, under the name...
with a Bachelor of Science degree in education. She started her career as an international flight attendant for Pan American World Airways
Pan American World Airways
Pan American World Airways, commonly known as Pan Am, was the principal and largest international air carrier in the United States from 1927 until its collapse on December 4, 1991...
. After that she worked as a teacher for English and history in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. Later she entered a career in management, consulting and sales. Along with others she managed Chemical Bank in New York City.
Post married the investment consultant Allen Post who is Emily Post’s great-grandson in 1979. Peggy raised two stepsons.
In 1991, Peggy started to work with her mother-in-law Elizabeth Post
Elizabeth Post
Elizabeth L. Post , was an etiquette writer and the granddaughter-in-law of the etiquette writer Emily Post....
who was the first successor to Emily Post and her granddaughter-in-law. Elizabeth Post revised Emily Post’s Etiquette book five times between 1965 and 1992.
Post followed Elizabeth, who retired in 1995, as director and spokesperson of the Emily Post Institute. Today Peggy is author of more than twelve books including the 17th edition of Emily Post’s Etiquette. All books are published by HarperCollins
HarperCollins
HarperCollins is a publishing company owned by News Corporation. It is the combination of the publishers William Collins, Sons and Co Ltd, a British company, and Harper & Row, an American company, itself the result of an earlier merger of Harper & Brothers and Row, Peterson & Company. The worldwide...
. Peggy writes columns for different magazines like Good Housekeeping
Good Housekeeping
Good Housekeeping is a women's magazine owned by the Hearst Corporation, featuring articles about women's interests, product testing by The Good Housekeeping Institute, recipes, diet, health as well as literary articles. It is well known for the "Good Housekeeping Seal," popularly known as the...
, Parents
Parents (magazine)
Parents, published by Meredith Corporation, is the oldest parenting publication in the U.S. It was first published in October 1926.Its editorial focus is on the daily needs and concerns of mothers with young children. The glossy monthly features information about child health, safety, behavior,...
and USA Weekend
USA Weekend
USA Weekend is a national publication distributed through more than 800+ newspapers in the United States. It reaches 47 million readers in 22.6 million households every weekend. Awarded for its journalism and design, USA WEEKEND focuses on social issues, entertainment, health, food and travel....
. She is known as expert for wedding etiquette and publishes her advice in InStyle Weddings, WeddingChannel.com and 1-800-Flowers.com. Moreover she holds lectures and seminars for businesses and community groups across the USA about appropriate behavior and etiquette.
Post is of the opinion that the intention of etiquette is to make life easier and not more formal or rigid. Her style is not as formal as Emily Post’s, but refers to her and has updated it. Peggy Post latest edition of Emily Post’s Etiquette includes not only an Attire Guide Beach Casual to White Tie but sections on appropriate e-mail manners, how to graciously discuss a potential sex partner’s past and the circumstances under which one can re-gift in good conscience. She believes in etiquette as human social behavior to show respect and dignity and emphasizes the line between etiquette and diversity or acceptance. In an interview she stated that she found out that all these discussions about people being rude and uncivil leads to a search for a sense of order.