Elizabeth Williams

Background

Williams, Elizabeth Daughter of Sylvester and Lucinda Williams.

Education

Student, Hammel Business College, Akron, Ohio, 1960—1961. Student, Washtenaw Community College, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1962—1963. Student, Economic Institute Christian Education, Stanford, Connecticut, 1968.

Student, Norwalk Community College, Connecticut, 1969—1970. Student, Roosevelt University, Chicago, 1972. Student, City College New York, Manhattan, 1972—1974.

Career

Founder, owner Al's Restaurant, Akron, 1964—1968. Head sports department Lord and Taylors, Stanford, 1968—1970. Supervisor, planner, board directors Washtenaw County Neighborhood Services, Ypsilanti, Michigan, 1970—1976.

Founder, executive director New Bethel Community Center, 1976—1980, People's Choice Multi Purpose Center, Inc., Ypsilanti, 1976—1980, founder, president Los Angeles, 1981—1987. Program director Watts Labor Committee Action, 1980—1981. Founder, president EOW Enterprises, 1987—1994, SLW Financial and Investment Corporation, since 1993, Electronic Warfare Capital Systems Enterprises, since 2002.

Founder Senior Citizens Education and Tutoring Program, 1970—1976. Program director campus service E. Michigan University, Ypsilanti, 1979—1980. Coordinator youth training Michigan Technology Institute, Ann Arbor, 1980.

Program coordinator University Michigan Department Continuing Education for Women.

Achievements

• Elizabeth Williams has been listed as a noteworthy human services administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Founder Washtenaw County Literature Council, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1976—1980. Member Solid Front for Unity in American, 1982—1985, National Organization Black Lawyers, California, National Council Aging, Ypsilanti Organization Social Workers, National and State Organization Social Workers, California, Ypsilanti area College Life-Long Learning, Wayne State University, Detroit. Representative Board Licenses and Regulations.

Special program director Mount Zion Church of God in Christ, Ypsalanti, 1973—1981. Board member Young Women’s Christian Association, Stanford, Connecticut. State chair Conference Black Women.

Member Stanford Housing Project, MLK Birthday Commission, Los Angeles, 1982—1985. Program planner, program director, recruiter, trustee Hong Kong International Humanitarian Self Liquidating Loan Program, 1991—2005. Member, board directors National Organization Social Workers.

Member executive committee United Way, California. Member Michigan State Steering Committee. Member board directors extended opportunity program Boy Scouts of America, Ypsilanti.

Interests

• Checkers, chess, cooking, dominoes, interior decorating.

Connections

Married Willie Alfred Oden (divorced). 1 child Robert Earl Oden (deceased).

Father:

Sylvester Williams

Mother:

Lucinda Williams

Spouse:

Willie Alfred Oden