Gwendolyn Picklesimer Davis

Background

Davis, Gwendolyn Picklesimer was born on June 27, 1940 in Brevard, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Louis Emory and Linda (Edney) Picklesimer.

Education

Student, Mars Hill College, 1958-1960; Bachelor, Meredith College, 1962.

Career

Accounting clerk, North Carolina State Highway Commission, Raleigh, 1962-1963; bookkeeper, Meredith College, Raleigh, 1963-1965; chief accountant, Meredith College, Raleigh, 1965-1971; loan officer, College Foundation Inc., Raleigh, 1971-1973; director loan administration, College Foundation Inc., Raleigh, 1973-1975; program administrator, College Foundation Inc., Raleigh, 1975-1980; director program, College Foundation Inc., Raleigh, 1980-1982; director resource management, College Foundation Inc., Raleigh, 1982-1983; administrative director, College Foundation Inc., Raleigh, 1983-1985; senior vice president, College Foundation Inc., Raleigh, 1985-1992; president, College Foundation Inc., Raleigh, since 1993.

Achievements

• Gwendolyn Picklesimer Davis has been listed as a noteworthy Foundation administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member North Carolina History Preservation Foundation, Raleigh. Member National Council of Higher Education Loan Programs (secretary 1973-1975, program operations committee since 1978, board directors since 1992), North Carolina Association Student Finance Aid Adminstrs., Meredith College Alumnae Association, Mars Hill College Alumni Association (board advisors since 1991).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, gardening, traveling.

Connections

Married Charles Alfred Davis, June 9, 1962.

Father:

Louis Emory Picklesimer

Mother:

Linda (Edney) Picklesimer

Spouse:

Charles Alfred Davis