Background
Cook, Gloria Houston was born on August 22, 1933 in Portland, Maine, United States. Daughter of Ellwyn Kenelm and May Elvera (Delay) Houston.
Cook, Gloria Houston was born on August 22, 1933 in Portland, Maine, United States. Daughter of Ellwyn Kenelm and May Elvera (Delay) Houston.
Student, University Florida, 1950-1952.
Invitee, White House Conference on Food, Nutrition and Health, 1969, consultant to Florida conference, 1970. General Synod delegate from Florida, United Church of Christ, 1975-1977. Director public relations, trustee, chairman nominating committee, member pulpit committee, teacher Sunday school, member stewardship board, Seabreeze United Church.
Legislation appointee, secretary executive board, Volusia County Charter Review Commission, 1975-1977. Member Volusia County Personnel and Merit Board, 1974-1985, chairman, 1980-1983. Board counselors, Bethune-Cookman College, 1977-1984.
Board directors, Atlantic Center for Arts, New Smyrna Beach, Florida. President, board directors, executive committee Memorial Health Care Systems, Ormond Beach, Florida, 1980-2000, member hospital estate planning committee, chairman, treasurer personnel committee, chairman finance committee, vice president, Chief Executive Officer search, evaluation and compensation committee. Honorary life director Volusia/Flagler Easter Seals, since 1955, fundraising capital campaign co chairman, 1999-2004.
Past president, vice president, secretary Florida Easter Seals. Past president, vice president, chair, vice chairman House of Delegates National Easter Seals. Member national advisory child health and human development Council National Institutes Health, 1990-1994.
Past president, sustaining member Junior League Daytona Beach, Civic League Halifax Area, Women's Network, Art Center, The Bascom library church. Member Highlands Country Club (North Carolina), Hammock Dunes Country Club (Florida).
Married James Thomas Cook Junior, January 28, 1952. Children: Victoria Cook Leonhardt, Sheryl Annual.