Background
Saxton, Carolyn Virginia was born on June 24, 1948 in Charleston, West Virginia, United States. Daughter of Robert Everett and Jo Ann (Rader) Saxton.
Saxton, Carolyn Virginia was born on June 24, 1948 in Charleston, West Virginia, United States. Daughter of Robert Everett and Jo Ann (Rader) Saxton.
Bachelor, West Virginia Wesleyan College, 1971. Postgraduate, Loma Linda University, 1991.
Counselor, Open Door, Annapolis, Maryland., 1971-1973; social worker, Salvation Army, Charleston, 1977-1979; patient educator, Womens Health Center, Charleston, 1979-1983; community education specialist, Shawnee Hills Mental Health, Charleston, 1983; executive director, West Virginia National Abortion Rights Action League, Charleston, 1983-1986; lobbyist, Charleston, 1986; executive director, Community Hospice, Ashland, Kentucky, 1986-1989; director home hospice, Home Hospice Visiting Nurse Association North, Evanston, Illinois, 1989-1990; executive director, Community Chest Oak Park/River Forest, Illinois, since 1990; executive director, Oak Park/River Forest Cmty. Foundation, since 1993.
Member Kentucky Cancer Program Network, Ashland, 1986—1989, Citizens Council Oak Park/River Forest High School, 1991—1993, West Virginia Task Force on Adolescent Residential Treatment Center/Drug Abuse, 1983, Junior League Charleston, 1982—1986. Chairman, usher committee Paramount Women's Association, Ashland, 1988—1989. Member National Abortion Rights Task Force on Minor's Access, 1986—1987.
Member committee on minor's access West Virginia Department Health, 1986—1987. Member choir 1st Presbyterian Church, Ashland, 1986—1989, Sunday school teacher, 1988—1989. Member choir Fair Oaks Presbyterian Church, 1990—1992, board deacons.
Member First United Methodist Church, chair administration council, 1997—1999. Member Association Fundraising Professionals (programming committee 1991-1993, international conference committee 1994-1995, scholarship committee 1994-1995, board directors 1995-1997, special interest group committee chair 1995, 96), National Hospice Organization (award of excellence 1988), Kentucky Association Hospice (board directors, member-at-large 1989, chairman nominating committee 1988-1989), Council for Non-Profits (volunteer action committee 1988-1989, co-chairman community support committee 1989), Zonta (status of women committee, program committee), Women in Management (treasurer 1993-1995), Rotary (program co-chair, board directors 1993-1995, co-chair special events 1994-1995, secretary 1996-1998, sergeant-at-arms 1998-2002, vice president 2002, president 2004, Paul Harris Fellow), Ogden Dune History Society (board member 2007-2009), Northwest Indiana Planned Giving Group, 2006-2008, Acting chair 2008-2009, Community Foundations Advancement Network, Northwest Indiana AFP Chapter(pres electrical 2009-2010, vice president), Ogden Dunes Community Fund Committee.
Children: Jon Hamilton Rickey Junior, Leigh Ann Rickey. Married Harlow William Gregory Junior, May 27, 1989.