Billie Beasley Jenkins

Background

Jenkins, Billie Beasley was born on June 27, 1943 in Topeka. Daughter of Arthur and Etta Mae (Price) Capelton.

Education

Student, Santa Monica City College, 1965-1969.

Career

Executive secretary to vice president production, Screen Gems, Los Angeles, 1969-1972; executive assistant, Spelling/Goldberg Prodns., 1972-1982; director administration, The Leonard Company/Mandy Films, 1982-1985; vice president, The Leonard Company/Mandy Films, 1985-1987; executive assistant to president and chief operating officer, 20th Century Fox Film Corporation, Los Angeles, 1986-1987; director administration, 20th Century Fox Film Corporation, Los Angeles, 1987-1990; director production services & resources Fox Motion Pictures division, 20th Century Fox Film Corporation, Los Angeles, 1990-1992. Program coordinator American Film Institute Gary Hendler Minority Filmmakers Program, 1990-1993. President, Chief Executive Officer Masala Prodns., Inc., since 1991.

Achievements

• Billie Beasley Jenkins has been listed as a noteworthy Film company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Commissioner Los Angeles City Cultural Heritage Commission, 1992-1993. Member NAFE, Women in Film Association (president 1991, 92, advisor to Executive Board 1993-1995), Black Women's Network, American Film Institute, Indiana Feature Prodns./West, Motivating Our Students Through Experience (Executive Board member), Top Ladies of Distinction (City of Angels chapter- Los Angeles).

Connections

Married Rudolph Alan Jenkins, November 1, 1935. 1 child, Tina Caprice.

Father:

Arthur Capelton

Mother:

Etta Mae (Price) Capelton

Spouse:

Rudolph Alan Jenkins

child:

Tina Caprice Jenkins