Background
Hench, Jane Gilbert was born on March 19, 1920 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of John Ashley and Jeannette Julia Gilbert.
cultural organization administrator
Hench, Jane Gilbert was born on March 19, 1920 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of John Ashley and Jeannette Julia Gilbert.
Bachelor, Lawrence College, 1941. Master of Arts, Northwestern University, 1945. Postgraduate, Richmond (Virginia) Professional Institute.
Tchg. assistant, Lawrence College, Appleton, Wisconsin, 1940-1941;
director test division service, Science Research Associations, Chicago, 1941-1943;
personnel director, Johnson & Johnson Company, Chicago, 1944-1945;
counselor School Graduate Studies, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1946-1948;
organizer, director, Old Dominion Symph. Council, Richmond, 1960-1975;
director state services, Virginia Chamber Orchestra, Alexandria, 1975-1982. Teacher part-time ENSWP War Time night classes, Chicago, 1942-1944.
Consultant Virginia Cultural Development Commission, 1965-1966. Freelance consultant, Chicago, 1945.
Chief election judge electoral board Reveille United Methodist Church, Richmond, 1987-1993, member administrative board, historian, since 1988. Member American Symphony Orchestra League (organizer women's council 1963), National Society Literature and Arts, Military Officers' Wives Club (secretary 1980-1985), Alpha Chi Omega, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Miles Ellsworth Hench, December 11, 1945 (divorced March 19, 1990). Children: Virginia Ellen, Carol Hench Valentine, Thomas Gilbert.