Gloria Cousar

Background

Cousar, Gloria was born in Pittsburgh.

Education

Bachelor, Vassar College Master of Arts in Urban Planning and Public Affairs, Princeton University postgraduate, American U., Cairo.

Career

Co-founder, executive director, Greater Washington Mutual Housing Association, 1985-1991; deputy research director, Joint Center for Political Studies, Inc. rural housing research associate, Housing Assistance Council, Inc. special assistant to secretary, resident public policy fellow, Housing and Urban Development deputy for community relations and involvement, Housing and Urban Development deputy assistant secretary for public and assisted housing delivery, Housing and Urban Development. Housing and Urban Development representative 1st Housing and Urban Development-city partnership to turn around troubled public housing agency Philadelphia Housing Authority.

Achievements

• Gloria Cousar has been listed as a noteworthy Government official by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Former volunteer, producer and hostess for public affairs programming Station WPFW, Washington. Volunteer numerous national and community-based board directors for non-profit organizations dealing with homeless needs, rural land loss of southern minority farmers, investment lending for low and moderate income housing, promotion energy conservation, environmental problem solving and new technologies.