Gretchen Marcum Brown

Background

Brown, Gretchen Marcum was born on May 25, 1948 in Lexington, Kentucky, United States. Daughter of Herbert Clay and June Catherine (Nall) Marcum.

Education

Bachelor, U. Kentucky, 1971; Master of Social Work, U. Kentucky, 1973.

Career

Mental health specialist, Department Human Resources, Lexington, Kentucky, 1973-1976; assistant director drug project, Bluegrass East Comprehensive Care Center, Lexington, 1977-1979; director substance abuse, Bluegrass Mental Health/Mental Retardation Board, Lexington, 1979-1981; president, Chief Executive Officer, Hospice of the Bluegrass, Lexington, since 1982. Board directors National Hospice Organisation, Washington, Health Kentucky, Louisville, Bluegrass Mental Health, Lexington.

Achievements

• Gretchen Marcum Brown has been listed as a noteworthy Health facility administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Chrysalis House, Inc., Lexington. Member Kentucky Association Hospices (legislation chair, former president), Kentucky Women's Leadership Network.

Connections

Children: Gabriel, Andrew.

Father:

Herbert Clay Marcum

Mother:

June Catherine (Nall) Marcum

child:

Andrew Brown

child:

Gabriel Brown