Background
West, Gail Berry was born in Cincinnati. Daughter of Theodore Moody and Johnnie Mae (Newton) B.
West, Gail Berry was born in Cincinnati. Daughter of Theodore Moody and Johnnie Mae (Newton) B.
Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude, Fisk U., 1964; Master of Arts, University Cincinnati, 1965; Juris Doctor, Howard U., 1968.
Staff attorney, International Business Machines Corporation, 1969-1976; special assistant to secretary, Housing and Urban Development, 1977-1978; staff assistant to special assistant to, President, Washington, 1978-1980; deputy assistant secretary for manpower research affairs installations, Department Air Force, 1980-1981; attorney, American Telephone & Telegraph Company, Washington, 1983-1984; executive director government affairs, Bell Communications Research Inc., Washington, 1984-1995; director government relations, Armstrong World Industries, Inc., Washington, since 1995.
Member of Executive Committee American Red Cross, Washington, 1974-1985. Board directors Family and Child Superior vena cava syndrome, Washington, 1974-1987. Board of trustees Corcoran Gallery Art, Arena Stage, Decatur House, WETA, Fisher House Foundation, Inc.
Board directors Meridian House. Member cathedral chapter National Cathedral. Member American Bar Association, District of Columbia Bar Association, Unified Bar District of Columbia.
Married Togo D. West, Junior, June 18, 1966. Children: Tiffany Berry, Hilary Carter.