Background
Height, Dorothy Ephrates was born on February 23, 1950 in Albion, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Woodrow and Lillie Bell (Simpson) Wilson.
Height, Dorothy Ephrates was born on February 23, 1950 in Albion, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Woodrow and Lillie Bell (Simpson) Wilson.
Associate of Arts, Kellog's Community College, 1982. Bachelor, Eastern Michigan University, 1985. Master of Business Administration, Nazareth College, 1992.
Senior agency administration specialist IV, State Farm Insurance Company, Marshall, Michigan, 1971-1984; supervisor II, State Farm Insurance Company, Marshall, Michigan, 1984-1988; supervisor III, senior agency administration specialist, State Farm Insurance Company, Marshall, Michigan, since 1988.
Speaker Call Someone Concern, Inc., Albion, 1985-1986. Chairman State Farm campaign United Way, 1988, active board of Greater Battle Creek. Volunteer Black History program Albion Public Schools, 1987.
Chairman hospitality committee Albion Community Theater, 1981-1984. Member Table for Black Women, Battle Creek, Michigan, 1985. Graduate Project Blueprint, 1989.
Active Mid County Consortium Executive Board. Board directors Family & Children Service, since 1992, Battle Creek Focus Group, since 1991. Member National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (board directors 1985-1986, post vice president), National Association of Female Executives, School Social Work Association, National Management Association (board directors 1988), Urban League (board directors 1990-1991, trustee 1991-1992).
Married Elbert L. Gibson, August 6, 1968 (divorced 1984). Children: Illya, Erika. Married Jim F. Height.