Background
Simmons, Barbara J. was born on October 28, 1938 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Jessie Stanley and Bernice Olivia (Abrams) Stanley.
Simmons, Barbara J. was born on October 28, 1938 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Jessie Stanley and Bernice Olivia (Abrams) Stanley.
Bachelor of Science, Wayne State University, 1969; Master of Science in Business, Wayne State University, 1971.
Teacher, coordinator, Detroit Public Schools, 1969-1972; project coordinator, Wayne State University, Detroit, 1972-1973; with industrial relations department, Ford Motor Credit Company, Rouge, Michigan, 1973-1974; personnel officer, Mfgrs. National Bank, Detroit, 1974-1975; director employee relations, The Bendix corporation, South Bend, Indiana, Utica, New York, Troy, Michigan, 1975-1981; vice-president, director personnel, Advance Mortgage Corporation, Southfield, Michigan, 1981-1983; director employment, Federal National Mortgage Company, Washington, 1983-1985; 1st vice president human resources, Michigan National Corporation, Farmington Hills, 1985-1989; corporation vice president human resources, Henry Ford Health Care Corporation, Detroit, since 1989. Board directors American Institute Banking, Detroit, since 1985, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Detroit, since 1985.
Member Detroit Urban League, since 1985, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Detroit, since 1985. Member board American Society for Public Administration Foundation, since 1989. Member American Society Personnel Administrators, International Association Personnel Women, American Institute Banking (board regents, board directors since 1985), American Banking Association (member advisory council), Blue Cross/Blue Shield (board directors since 1985), Southeastern Michigan Health Executives Forum, Detroit Economic Club.
Married William Clark Estes, December 26, 1959 (divorced 1977). Children: Brian Keith, Brenda Kay. Married David Louis Simmons, December 6, 1980.