Gladys Coffey Harper

Background

Harper, Gladys Coffey was born in Pittsburgh. Daughter of Clarence William and India Anna (James) Jackson.

Education

Bachelor, U. Pittsburgh, 1970, Master of Public Administration, 1972, MSH, 1973.

Career

With Allegheny County (Pennsylvania) Health Department, 1958, chief office training and education administrator, 1975-1976, advisory curriculum development and health administration, 1976. Health technician specialistoffice health affairs Office of Economic Opportunity, Washington, 1965. Visiting lecturer Graduate School Public and International Affairs, U. Pittsburgh, 1970.

Board directors Heritage National Bank, 1988.

Panelist Station WQED-television White House Conference Food, Nutrition and Health. Trustee Mayview Eastern State Hospital, 1975-1996, vice president board of trustees, 1978, trustee clinical pastoral education program, 1979-1980.

Board directors United Mental Health, Incorporated. Company-producer documentary: What"s Buggin" The Blacks?, Station KDKA-television, 1968.

Host Weekly News Notes, Station KDKA-Radio, 1989.

Program chairman Law Day, Allegheny County Association Lawyers" Wives,1980. Program chairman Pennsylvania Bar Association Wives Program, 1978. Trustee LouisLittle Memorial Fund, Allegheny County Bar Association, 1979.

Founder Judge Thomas A. Harper Memorial Scholarship, Howard U. School Law, 1984.

Active Allegheny County Bicentennial Committee, 1987, Afro-American Heritage Day Parade Committee, 1987. Executive vice president Afro-American Heritage Parade Association, chairman judging committee, 1988.

Vice president History Society of Western Pennsylvania, 1988. President Tri-Rivers African American Archives, Incorporated., 1991.

Named Woman of Year, Greyhound Corporation, 1967, 1 of 25 Outstanding Pittsburghers, Wayfarer Magazine, Chrysler Corporation, 1967.

Recipient Health Services award Pitts, Club United, 1970, Harold B. Gardner award-Maryland. Citizen Health award, Allegheny County Medical Society, 1973, Drug Education recognition Pittsburgh Press, 1971, citation forenviron. health curriculum development and supervision Chatham College, 1976, award African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, 1984, Trailblazer award Renaissance Publs, 1992, Outstanding Citizen award Hand in Hand, 1992, Black History Month citation Bureau Surface Mining, unites states department Interior, 1992. Crowned Bahamas Princess Christmas Queen, Freeport, 1976.

Achievements

• Gladys Coffey Harper has been listed as a noteworthy health services adviser by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Pharmacists Association, Royal Society Health, American Society Public Administration, Conference Minority Public Adminstrs., Legislation Council Western Pennsylvania (director, vice president elect 1982), Western Pennsylvania Genealogy Society (president 1983), Legislation Council Western Pennsylvania (president 1983), League Community Health Workers, American Association of University Women, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (Isabel Strickland Youth Advisor award 1967, Daisy East. Lampkin Human Rights award 1969), History Society Western Pennsylvania (trustee 1984, vice president board of trustees 1988), U. Pittsburgh Alumnae Association (Bicentennial scholarship committee), Program to Aid Citizen Enterprises (commissioner, treasurer 1968-1976).

Connections

Married Thomas A. Harper, January 21, 1968.

Father:

Clarence William Jackson

Mother:

India Anna (James) Jackson

Spouse:

Thomas A. Harper