Background
Gannon, Frances Virginia was born on May 10, 1929 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Philip and Ruth Pomona (Garvin) Chaffin.
Marketing and sales professional
Gannon, Frances Virginia was born on May 10, 1929 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Philip and Ruth Pomona (Garvin) Chaffin.
Bachelor of Science in Speech, University of Southern Mississippi, 1951; certified, United States Army War College, 1969.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Army, 1951;
advanced through grades to colonel, United States Army
WAC recruiting officer, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, 1952-1955;
commanding officer, WAC Company, Fort MacArthur, California, 1955-1957;
commanding officer, WAC Company, Camp Zama, Japan, 1957-1959;
commanding officer, WAC Company, Fort Huachuca, Arizona, 1962-1963;
personnel offficer, Fort Meyers, Virginia, 1959-1961;
secretary general staff, Fort Huachuca, 1963-1964;
budget officer, Office of Deputy Chief of Staff, Washington, 1964-1966;
with personnel, department of Army, Pentagon, Washington, 1964-1966;
senior advisor, Vietnamese Womens Armed Forces, Saigon, 1967-1968;
chief, WAC Recruiting, Hampton, Virginia, 1969-1972;
senior WAC advisor, Headquarters United States Army, Europe, Heidelberg, Federal Republic. Germany, 1972-1973;
director Office Equal Opportunity, Headquarters United States Army, Europe, Heidelberg, Federal Republic. Germany, 1973-1974;
Executive officer for Deputy Chief of Staff, Intelligence, Headquarters United States Army, Europe, Heidelberg, Federal Republic.
Germany, 1974-1975;
director evaluation, United States Army Intelligence Center & School, Fort Huachuca, Arizona, 1975-1977;
retired, United States Army, 1977;
co-owner, operator, Charron House Restaurant, Sierra Vista, Arizona, 1975-1979;
co-owner, Fiesta Fabrics, Sierra Vista, Arizona, 1981-1984;
director marketing and sales, Mountain View Inn, Sierra Vista, Arizona, 1987;
resident manager, InnSuites Hotel, 1988-1989;
resigned, InnSuites Hotel, 1989;
chief security division Sierra Vista operations, Unisys Defense Systems, Inc., Sierra Vista, since 1990.
Board directors Forgash House for Abused Wifes, 1987-1991, Arizona Academy, 1988-1990. President Huachuca Art Association, 1986-1990. Precinct committeewoman Cochise County Republican Committee, 1976-1990.
Leader 4-H Club, 1979. Council member City of Sierra Vista, 1983-1987. Member The Retired Officer Association (president 1979-1980), Arizona Council of Chapters (secretary 1980-1981), Women's Army Corps Veterans Association Clubs: 1200 (president 1984-1985).
Married Vincent DePaul Gannon, February 4, 1974 (divorced 1978).