Ethel Eldridge Brown

Background

Brown, Ethel Eldridge was born on September 25, 1928 in Asheville, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Louis William and Marjorie Elizabeth (Gaylord) Thompson.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences, North Carolina A&T University, 1943. Master of Arts in Administration, George Washington University, 1968. Postgraduate, Coastal University, 1981.

Career

Information specialist, United States Labor Department, Washington, 1944-1946; verifier, United States Treasury Department, Washington, 1946-1948; statistics analyst, Housing Urban Development, Washington, 1948-1954; assistant to chief psychology, Walter Reed Institute of Research, Washington, 1954-1958; chairman guidance department, District of Columbia Public Schools, Washington, 1958-1981; court mediator, District of Columbia Superior Court, Washington, 1983-1991; counselor consultant, District of Columbia Department Corrections, Lorton, Virginia, 1990. President District of Columbia Association for Counseling and Development, Washington, 1982-1983, Distric.Sch. Counselor Association, Washington, 1972-1973.

Class coordinator North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, 1985-1990.

Achievements

• Ethel Eldridge Brown has been listed as a noteworthy Guidance counselor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President, organizer Northern Michigan Park Civic Association, Washington, 1956-1980. Member District of Columbia Association for Rapid Transit, District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, 1966. Vice president District of Columbia Federation Civic Associations, Washington, 1980-1981.

Committee member District of Columbia Republican Committee, Washington, since 1989. Member National Association Fashion & Accessory Designers (executive secretary since 1989), District of Columbia Association for Adult Development and Aging (president 1991-1992), Top Ladies of Distinction (Potomac treasurer 1991-1993, organizer, national chairman since 1991, Area II secretary since 1991, committee member), Alpha Wives of District of Columbia (president 1990-1992), Capitol Hill Kiwanis Club (Second vice president 1991-1992, president 1992-1993).

Interests

• Avocation; designing clothes.

Connections

Married Vasco P. Eldridge, January 1, 1958 (divorced). Children: Louis P., Earle G. Married Shirley O'Donnell Brown, April 12, 1980.

Father:

Louis William Thompson

Mother:

Marjorie Elizabeth (Gaylord) Thompson

Spouse:

Vasco P. Eldridge

Spouse:

Shirley O'Donnell Brown

child:

Earle G. Brown

child:

Louis P. Brown