Background
Griggs, Debra Jane was born on November 11, 1953 in Bluefield, West Virginia, United States. Daughter of Carvel Lee and Ellen Mae (Munsey) Griggs.
Griggs, Debra Jane was born on November 11, 1953 in Bluefield, West Virginia, United States. Daughter of Carvel Lee and Ellen Mae (Munsey) Griggs.
Student, Converse College, 1972. Bachelor, Radford University, 1974. Master of Arts, Radford University, 1976.
Student, Vienna International Music Center, Austria, 1977. Postgraduate, Memphis State University, 1979.
Teacher, Sullins Academy, Bristol, Virginia, 1977-1978; various operatic roles, Tennessee, 1979-1981; instructor private voice, Delta State University, Cleveland, Mississippi, 1980-1982; director music, St. George's Episcopal Church, Clarksdale, Mississippi, 1981-1982; sales vice president, GSH Real Estate, Norfolk, Virginia, since 1983.
Chairman state political affairs committee Junior Leagues of Virginia. Executive Board Junior League of Norfolk and Virginia Beach. Board directors Tidewater Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Crisis Task Force.
Member Eastern Virginia Human Immunodeficiency Virus Cooperative American Relief Everywhere Consortium. Member Tidewater Board Realtors, National Association Realtors, Virginia Society Professional Engineers (auxiliary president Tidewater chapter), Million Dollar Club, President's Club.
Married Gary Stephen Ballard, December 15, 1979.