Background
Gillette, Frankie Jacobs was born on April 1, 1925 in Norfolk, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Frank Walter and Natalie (Taylor) Jacobs.
administrator social worker association executive
Gillette, Frankie Jacobs was born on April 1, 1925 in Norfolk, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Frank Walter and Natalie (Taylor) Jacobs.
Bachelor of Science, Hampton University, 1946. Master of Social Work, Howard University, 1948.
Youth director, Young Women’s Christian Association, Passaic, New Jersey, 1948-1950; director program, Ada S. McKinley Community Center, Chicago, 1950-1953; program director, Sophie Wright Settlement, Detroit, 1953-1964; director, Concerted Services Project, Pittsburg, California, 1964-1966; director, Job Corps Staff Development, University of California, Berkeley, 1966-1969; special program coordinator, United States Community Services Administration, San Francisco, 1969-1983; president, G & G Enterprises, San Francisco, since 1985. Chairman, Board Of Directors Time Savings and Loan Association, San Francisco, 1986-1987.
Commissioner San Francisco Human Rights Commission, 1988-1993. Board directors Urban Economic Development Corporation, 1980-1993, San Francisco Convention and Visitors Bureau. Trustee Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, since 1993.
Chairman San Francisco-Abidjan Sister City Committee, since 1990. Founding board directors Museum African Diaspora, since 2002. Member National Association Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs (president 1983-1987), The Links, Inc., Delta Sigma Theta, Inc.
Married Maxwell Claude Gillette, June 19, 1976.