Background
Gower, Elizabeth Grier was born on March 30, 1924 in Greenville, South Carolina. Daughter of Zenas Caldwell and Alice Eugenia (Todd) Grier.
Gower, Elizabeth Grier was born on March 30, 1924 in Greenville, South Carolina. Daughter of Zenas Caldwell and Alice Eugenia (Todd) Grier.
Bachelor of Science, Converse College, 1944; Master of Science in Social Work, Smith College, 1945.
Case worker, Family Svc. Associations, Greenville, 1946-1947; case worker, Family & Children Svc., Greenville, 1957-1960; executive director, Council on Aging, Greenville, 1967-1970; associate executive director, Community Planning Council, Greenville, 1970-1971; executive director, Community Planning Council, Greenville, 1971-1980; associate executive director, United Way Greenville County, Greenville, 1980-1987; senior vice president, United Way Greenville County, Greenville, 1988; retired, United Way Greenville County, Greenville, 1988.
Board of directors South Carolina. Commission Aging, 1986-1990, Greenville Cultural Center, since 1990, Young Women’s Christian Association, Greenville, since 1990. Campaign manager Probate Judge Campaign, Greenville, 1990.
Elected Greenville City Council, 1991. Member NASW (Social Worker of the Year award 1973), Blue Ridge Institute forSouthern Community Svc. Executives (president 1975).
Married Thomas Charles Gower, January 19, 1946. Children: Thomas Charles III, Eliazabeth Grier Gower Mullins, Roger Huntington, Margaret Grier Gower Bruce.