Ernest E. Oglesby

Background

Oglesby, Ernest E. was born on June 30, 1931 in Atlanta. Son of Ernest E. III and Annie Carr (Foster) Oglesby.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Education, Fort Valley State College, 1966; graduate senior management development program, Pennsylvania State University, 1984.

Career

Coordinator health and welfare council, New York City Health and Welfare Department, 1966-1967; director staff training, Phila Employee Development Corporation, Philadelphia, 1967-1968; community relations director, Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, Philadelphia, 1968-1970; president, Oglesby and Anderson Inc., Philadelphia, 1970-1978; director, Pennsylvania Department Community Affairs, 1979-1985; marketing project director, Wade Communication, since 1986. President Hughes, Jones Oglesby, Philadelphia, 1970-1980. Consultant City of Philadelphia, 1970-1975.

Achievements

• Ernest E. Oglesby has been listed as a noteworthy Communications executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Founder, chairman National Negro Golf Association, 1974, Hughes, Jones, Oglesby Golf Scholarship Fund., 1971. Campaign chairman Stanley Branch for Congress, Philadelphia, 1977. Coordinator Thornburgh for Governor, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1978.

Campaign manager Thornburgh for Governor, 1983. Consultant National Black Republican Party, 1983. Member National Association Market Developers, Philadelphia Public Relations Association, Direct Mail Association (president Philadelphia Chapter 1978-809).

Interests

• Avocations: golf, tennis, basketball.

Connections

Married Roberta Bryson, Sept.1, 1949 (divorced). Married Doris D. Oglesby, June 21, 1958. Children: Gayle Oglesby Ricks, Tamara Ordee, Ernest E. Junior.

Father:

Ernest E. III Oglesby

Mother:

Annie Carr (Foster) Oglesby

Spouse:

Doris D. Oglesby

Spouse:

Roberta Bryson

child:

Gayle Oglesby Ricks Oglesby

child:

Ernest E. Junior Oglesby

child:

Tamara Ordee Oglesby