Background
Grippen, Diana Jean was born on April 25, 1943 in Binghamton, New York, United States. Daughter of Donald Davis and Beatrice Irene (Woodard) Patton.
Grippen, Diana Jean was born on April 25, 1943 in Binghamton, New York, United States. Daughter of Donald Davis and Beatrice Irene (Woodard) Patton.
Bachelor, Harpur College, State University of New York, Binghamton, 1964. Master of Arts in Spanish, Pennsylvania State University, 1966. Master of Arts in French, Pennsylvania State University, 1966.
Doctor of Philosophy, Brown University, 1976.
Graduate teaching assistant Pennsylvania State University, 1964—1966. Instructor Spanish Quinnipiac College, Hamden, Connecticut, 1968—1971. Teacher Spanish Intermediate School, Branford, 1972—1977.
Residential real estate saleswoman Benedict Company, Realtors, Hamden, 1977—1978. Night manager Bickford's Pancake House Restaurant, Hamden and Wallingford, 1979—1980. Cook Curious Jane's, New Haven, 1980.
Teacher foods & director lunch program handicapped and disturbed children Foundation High School, Milford, 1980—1984, owner & director day care program, since 1984. Teacher Spanish and German Hopkins Grammar School, New Haven, 1980—1982. Partner Grippen Associates Division King Associates, member wholesale-retail distribution system.
Member Connecticut Task Force Autism, 1983.
Member of Vocational Teachers Association (chairman administrative board), National Society Autistic Children (treasurer Connecticut chapter 1977), Administration Supervision Association South Connecticut State College, Harpur College Alumni Association, Order Foresters, Brown Club (New Haven).
Married Ross Phillip Grippen, December 19, 1965. Children: Theresa Jean, Stephen Phillip.