Background
John, Florence Tucker Parrish-Saint was born in Greenville, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of Victor Amos and Martha Buchannan (Binkley) Denslow.
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Florence Tucker Parrish-Saint John, American writer, retired government official Recipient Outstanding Visiting Professor award Kunsan Teachers College, 1974, Kunsan Junior College award for promoting teacher exchangeprogram, also certificates of commendation, Brigadier General Noel F. Parrishaward The National Tuskegee Airmen, Incorporated., commendation for organizing art show Alexandria Commision on Aging.
Education
Studied piano with Michael Field, New York City, 1945-1946.
Career
Teacher music Gulfport (Mississippi) public schools, 1959-1963. Recreation therapist Veterans Administration Hospital., Gulfport, 1964-1970. Education counselor United States Air Force, Mississippi and Japan, 1971-1974, education services officer, Republic of of Korea, 1974-1975, assistant director senior training Civil Air Patrol national headquarters, 1975-1977.
Equal Employment Opportunity officer District of Columbia Department Labor, 1977-1980.
Bureau chief complaints processing and adjudication Office Equal Employment Opportunity, United States Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia, 1980-1982, manager human resources, Department Interior, 1982-1984. International forum coordinator President"s Committee on Employment of Handicapped, 1985.
Commissioner Alexandria Commision on Aging, Virginia, 1985-1988, chairman education and cultural affairs committee, 1985-1988, secretary, 1987-1988. Lead scholar pilot project National Council on Aging.
Visiting professor Kunsan Teachers College, Kunsan Junior College, 1974-1975.
Appointed member delegate People-to-People International Ambassador Program, Beijing, Peoples Republic China and Hong Kong, 1988. Member steering committee Virginia Home Care Alliance, 1990-1992.
Member Executive Board Washington Opera Guild, 1992-1994.
Chairman Night in Old Vienna benefit ball Embassy of Austria, Washington, 1993, co-chair, 1994. Member of advisory board Institute Conflict Analysis and Resolution George Mason University, 1993, vice chair 1995-1997, chairman, 1998, delegate to Arms Control Negotations in the Middle East, Athens, Greece, 1994.
Member official delegation 8th International Helicopter Olympic Competition, Moscow, 1994. Workshop leader, consultant and lecturer in field
Board directors Wake Associations, Limited., Washington, 1980-1984.
Columnist on aging issues, Alexandria (Virginia) Gazette-Packet, feature writer, 1986-1992. Contributor articles to professional journals Organizer, president Gulfport chapter Parents-Without-Partners, 1962-1964. Chrter member Westminster Presbyterian Church, Gulfport, 1961.
Active National Council on Aging, Military Classics Seminar.
Officer, board directors Stonehurst IV Homeowners Association, 1994-1996.
Achievements
Membership
Member Women in Commander, Washington Opera Guild, United States Air Force Association (Vice-President for community programs General Charles Gabriel chapter 1991-1998, Woman of Distinction award Thomas Anthony chapter, President"s award 1998), North Atlantic Treaty Organization Defense College Anciens Association, American Institute Wine andFood, World Affairs Council, Virginia Association on Aging, National Press.
Connections
Married Joseph Nathaniel Tucker Junior, November 9, 1946 (deceased). Married Noel Francis Parrish, June 25, 1983 (dec.Apr. Married Adrian Saint
Children: Joseph Nathaniel III, Frederick Steven, James Denslow.
