Background
Brooks, Gladys Sinclair was born on June 8, 1914 in Minneapolis. Daughter of John Franklin and Gladys (Phillips) Sinclair.
Brooks, Gladys Sinclair was born on June 8, 1914 in Minneapolis. Daughter of John Franklin and Gladys (Phillips) Sinclair.
Student, University Geneva, Switzerland, 1935. Bachelor in Political Science, University Minnesota, 1936. Doctor of Laws, Hamline University, 1966.
Director Farmer's and Mechanics Bank, 1973-1982. President Brooks/Ridder & Associates, 1983-1994. Retired
Lecturer world affairs, since 1939, lecturer on world tour as American specialist United States Department, State, 1959-1960.
Instructor continuing education for women University Minnesota. Delegate Republican National Convention, 1952. State chairman Citizens for Eisenhower, 1956.
Founder, president Republican Workshop.
Member Young Women’s Christian Association (president 1953-1957, 62-65, member national board, 1959-1971, delegate world meeting, Denmark), Minneapolis Charter Commission, 1948-1951, Minneapolis City Council, 1967-1973, 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 managers), Minnesota United Nations Association (director), National League Cities (human resources steering committee 1972-1973, council foreign relations), United States Committee for United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, 1959-1968, Governor's Advisory Committee Children and Youth, 1953-1958, Minnesota Advisory Committee Employment and Security, 1948-1950, Midwest advisory committee Institute International Education, national committee White House Conference Children and Youth, 1960, Midwest Selection Panel, White House Fellows, 1981. Trustee United Theological Seminary, Young Women’s Christian Association, Metropolitan State University, Hamline University Metropolitan State University. Member president's advisory council St. Catherine's College.
Board directors Hamline University Midwest China Center, Walker Health Services. Chairman Governor's Human Rights Commission, 1961-1965, Minnesota Women's Committee for Civil Rights, 1961-1964, Minneapolis Advisory Committee on Tourism, 1976-1982, Center Women in Government, 1987-1992, advisory committee Office World Trade, 1988-1992. Vice chairman National Community Partnerships Seminars, 1977-1982.
Co-chairman Minneapolis Bicentennial Commission, 1974-1976. Director Citizens Committee Delinquency and Crime, 1969-1993, Minnesota Alumni Association, Walker Methodist Health Services Foundation, United Theological Seminary, Metro State University, St Catherines College. President International Center for Foreign Students.
Lifetime Trustee, Emeritus, Hamline University. Founding Dir, Midwest China Center. Bd member Minneapolis Age & Opportunity Center, Metropolitan Airport Committee.
Member American Association of University Women, World Affairs Council (president 1942-1944), Minnesota League of Women Voters (director 1940-1945), American Academy Political Science, Minnesota Women's Political Caucus, Minnesota Women's Economic Roundtable, Horizon 100, Women's Club, Delta Kappa Gamma (honorary), Minnesota League Women Voter’s(President, 1940), Republican Workshop for Women(Fdr., President, 1946), Minneapolis Council Churches(Bd Member, VP, 1946-1948), Minneapolis Charter Commission, Institute International Education( Midwest Advisory Com, 1948), Minnesota International Center (Founder and President, 1949).
Married Wright W. Brooks, April 17, 1941. Children: Diane Brooks Montgomery, John, Pamela (Mistress Jean Marc Perraud).