Gretchen Frank Beal

Background

Beal, Gretchen Frank was born on October 9, 1937 in Kansas City. Daughter of Eugene Maxwell and Wilma Alice (Sedoris) Frank.

Education

Bachelor in Liberal Arts, DePauw University, 1959. Master of Library Science, University Tennessee, 1973.

Career

Information specialist University Tennessee Bureau Public Administration, Knoxville, 1973-1975. Bibliographer United States Department Health, Education & Welfare, Washington, 1975-1977. Information resources coordinator Knox County Metropolitan Planning Commission, Knoxville, since 1975.

Achievements

• Gretchen Frank Beal has been listed as a noteworthy information resources coordinator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors East Tennessee Children's Hospital, Knoxville, since 1974. Vice chairman board Knox County Social Services Advisory Council, since 1983. Chairman, founding member Greater Knoxville Research Network, since 1984.

Member Children's Hospital Auxiliary, since 1968, Junior League of Knoxville, Bijou Limelighters. Member American Planning Association, Special Libraries Association, East Tennessee Library Association, Council Planning Librarians (board directors 1981-1984, national president 1982-1983, editorial board since 1985).

Connections

Married James Harrison Beal, June 17, 1961. Children: Elizabeth Harrison, Ellen Wallace, Mary Gretchen.

Father:

Eugene Maxwell Frank

Mother:

Wilma Alice (Sedoris) Frank

Spouse:

James Harrison Beal

child:

Mary Gretchen Beal

child:

Ellen Wallace Beal

child:

Elizabeth Harrison Beal