Background
Jensen, Carolyn Carter was born on April 17, 1938 in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of J. Frank and Frances (Dupre) Carter.
Jensen, Carolyn Carter was born on April 17, 1938 in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of J. Frank and Frances (Dupre) Carter.
Bachelor, Carson-Newman College, 1960. Postgraduate, University Tennessee.
Teenage director Young Women’s Christian Association, Knoxville, 1960-1963, uptown director, 1963-1972, associate executive director, 1972-1976, executive director, since 1977. Recruiter Young Women’s Christian Association, 1961-1974. Director Bicentennial Association, City of Knoxville, 1989-1991.
Tour group director various European countries, United States destinations.
Co-chairman Knox County Heart Fund Sunday, 1969-1972. President Norwood Parent-Teachers Association, 1970-1972. President Northwest Junior High School Parent-Teachers Association, 1975-1976.
Vice president Central High School Parent-Teachers Association, 1979-1980. Secretary Agency Executive Council, 1976-1980, Knox Beautification Board. Loaned executive United Way, since 1976, member planning council speakers bureau.
Active Domestic Violence Task Force, Knoxville, 1984-1987, Leadership Knoxville, since 1989, History Zoning Commission, since 1988, Maryville College President's Associates, 1990, Leaders of Knoxville Tours, 1991, 92, Knox chapter Association for Preservation Tennessee Antiquities, University Tennessee Cultural Attractions Committee, Knoxville Symphony League, Knoxville Heritage, Knoxville Museum Art. Chairman Knoxville Dogwood Festival Breakfast, 1992, 93. Board directors East Tennessee Easter Seals, Knoxville Spiritual Heritage, since 1986, Knoxville Nativity Pageant, Young Life Knoxville.
Board directors, hostess, trail guide Dogwood Arts Festival. Advisory board school nursing, St. Mary's Hospital. Advisory committee International Year of Child.
Advisory board Home Health Resources. Appointed member Governor's Commission on Status of Women, 1968-1974. Member Title XX Advisory Committee Knox County.
Vice president 5th District Republican Club. Sunday school teacher, chairman business women's circuit, budget committee, long-range planning committee Arlington Baptist Church, Wallace Memorial Church. Member American Association of University Women (president 1968-1970, state chapter vice president 1970-1972, grantee 1970), National Association Executive Directors, United Way Executive Directors Group, Tennessee Citizens for Court Modernization, Executive Women Knoxville, Carson-Newman College Alumni (board directors, Outstanding Alumni award 1993), City Association Women's Clubs (president 1979-1980), Knoxville Chamber of Commerce (president's club), Knoxville Social Service Club, Lady-Kiwanis (program chairman 1960-1964), Jaycettes (president Fountain City chapter 1964-1965, president state chapter 1967-1968), Chi Lambda Sigma, Phi Kappa Delta.
Married Thomas Lee Jensen. Children: Lucinda Jensen Segers, Tom Carter Jensen.