Denise Doring VanBuren
Denise Doring VanBuren is the 45th president general of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The DAR, founded in 1890 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., is a nonprofit, nonpolitical women’s volunteer organization that promotes American history and patriotism and emphasizes support for U.S. veterans. Membership is open to any woman 18 years or older who can prove lineal descent from a patriot of the American Revolution.
A former radio and television news anchor, VanBuren was editor-in-chief of the DAR’s award-winning American Spirit magazine and Daughters newsletter for 15 years. She is married to Christopher G. Barclay and has three sons. She lives in Chelsea, New York.
Under VanBuren’s leadership, the DAR has been an enthusiastic participant in the 50th Anniversary Vietnam War Commemoration. She discussed the organization’s initiatives to honor Vietnam veterans with Senior Editor Zita Ballinger Fletcher.
