Background
Brooks, Gladys Sinclair was born in Minneapolis. Daughter of John Franklin and Gladys (Phillips) Sinclair.
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Gladys Sinclair Brooks
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Student U. Geneva, Switzerland, 1935.
Career
President World Affairs Ctr. Specialist unites states department State, 1959-1960. President Brooks/Ridder &Assocs., 1983-1994.
President Young Women’s Christian Association, Minneapolis. President Minn; director Citizens Committee Delinquency and Crime,1969-1993. Delaware Republican National.
President International Center for Fgn. Director Minn; general board, vice president 1961-1969), Minn.
Membership
Member Metropolitan Council, 1975-1983. Member Minneapolis City Council, 1967-1973. Member Metropolitan Airports Commission, 1971-1974.
Member Minneapolis Charter Commission, 1948-1951. Member United States Committee for United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, 1959-1968. Member Governor's Advisory Committee Children and Youth, 1953-1958, Minnesota Advisory Committee Employmentand Security, 1948-1950.
Member of national committee White House Conference Children and Youth, 1960. Member Midwest Selection Panel, White House. Member president's advisory council St. Catherine's College.
Member World Affairs Council (president 1942-1944), Minnesota League of Women Voters (director 1940-1945), Minneapolis Council Church Women (president 1946-1948), National Council of Churches (member general board, vice president 1961-1969), Minnesota Council of Churches (1st woman president 1961-1964, Christian service award 1967), Minneapolis Council of Churches (vice president 1946-1948), United Church Women (board of managers), Minnesota United Nations Association (director), National League Cities (human resources steering committee 1972-1973, county foreign relations), American Academy Political Science, Minnesota Women's Political Caucus, Minnesota Women's Economics Roundtable, American Association of University Women, Delta Kappa Gamma (honorary). Clubs: Horizon 100, Women's.
Connections
Married Wright W. Brooks, April. Children: Diane Brooks Montgomery, John, Pamela (Mistress Jean Marc Perraud).
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Religion
Presbyterian
Awards
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Recipient Centennial Women of Minn.award Hamline U., 1954, Woman of Distinction award American Association of University Women, Minneapolis 1956,Outstanding Achievement award University of Minnesota, 1962, Woman of Year award Young Women’s Christian Association, 1973, Brotherhood award National Conference of Christians and Jews, 1975, State Bar award for community leadership, 1976, Service to Freedom award Minnesota State Bar Association, 1976, Community Leadership award Young Women’s Christian Association, 1981, Svc. Beyond Self award Rotary, 1990.Recipient Centennial Women of Minn.award Hamline U., 1954, Woman of Distinction award American Association of University Women, Minneapolis 1956,Outstanding Achievement award University of Minnesota, 1962, Woman of Year award Young Women’s Christian Association, 1973, Brotherhood award National Conference of Christians and Jews, 1975, State Bar award for community leadership, 1976, Service to Freedom award Minnesota State Bar Association, 1976, Community Leadership award Young Women’s Christian Association, 1981, Svc. Beyond Self award Rotary, 1990.