Background
Calhoun, Essie Lee was born on June 17, 1947 in Granada, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of James Arthur and Sammie Louise (Glover) Dickerson.
Calhoun, Essie Lee was born on June 17, 1947 in Granada, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of James Arthur and Sammie Louise (Glover) Dickerson.
Bachelor of Engineering, University Toledo, 1970. Master of Education, Bowis State University.
Basic skills instructor, South Bend (Indiana) Skills Center, 1970-1971;
consultant, special programs, Washtenaw Intermediate School District, Ann Arbor, 1971-1973;
teacher, administrator, Prince George's City Schools, Upper Marlboro, Maryland., 1973-1981;
sales representative, Eastman Kodak Company, Baltimore, 1982-1984;
marketing specialist, Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York, 1984-1986;
sales manager, Eastman Kodak Company, Washington, 1987-1988;
director public affairs planning, Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, 1988-1989;
director community relations, Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, 1989-1993;
director corporate contributions and community relations, Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, since 1994. Member of advisory board Center Corporate Cmty. Rels., Boston, since 1990.
Member conference board Contributions Council, since 1994.
Member executive committee United Way of Greater Rochester, New York, 1989—chair African-American Leadership Development Program, Rochester, 1991-1994. Member corporate advisory council Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Washington, since 1992. Vice chair board directors Urban League of Rochester, since 1993.
Corporate associate United Way of America, Arlington, Virginia, since 1994. Member human relations committee Monroe County, Rochester, 1994. Member Public Relations Society of America, National Corporate Women's Network, Business Policy Review Council, Kodak Women's Management Forum.
Married Lee Arthur Calhoun, December 1969 (divorced 1978). 1 child, Kwame Mandulo.