Background
MacPherson, Janet Taylor Wolfenden was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Edward Musker and Annette (Robertson) Wolfenden.
MacPherson, Janet Taylor Wolfenden was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Edward Musker and Annette (Robertson) Wolfenden.
Bachelor of Science, Master of Arts, University Pennsylvania. Postgraduate, Columbia University.
President Franklin School Parent-Teachers Association, Lakewood, Ohio, 1954—1956. Board directors Oak Ridge chapter American Association of University Women, 1957—1959. President Oak Ridge League of Women Voters, 1961—1963, League of Women Voters of Tennessee, 1967—1969, Friends of Oak Ridge Public Library, 1966—1967.
Board directors Oak Ridge Civic Music Association, 1963—1966. President Women's guild, 1963—1964. Member National Committee for Support Public Schools, 1967—1970, Committee of 100, Foundation for Better Government for Tennessee, 1967—1970, Tennessee committee 1970 White House Conference on Children and Youth, 1969—1970.
Member salary structure study committee Board Education Oak Ridge, 1969—1971. Chairman Youth Committee Oak Ridge, 1969—1970. Member state planning committee Air Quality Project for Tennessee, 1970—1971.
Board directors Awareness House Oak Ridge, 1970—1973. Member Oak Ridge Charter Commission, 1972—1974. Board directors Anderson County (Tennessee) Health Council, 1974—1984, CONTACT Telephone Counseling Service, Oak Ridge, 1975—1979, since 1985, Mental Health Association Oak Ridge Region, 1977—1984, Planned Parenthood East Tennessee, 1978—1981.
Member mental health statewide planning advisory committee Tennessee Department Mental Health and Mental Retardation, 1981—1984.
Member of Archeological Institute American (vice president East Tennessee section since 1987).
Married Herbert Grenfell MacPherson, June 5, 1937. Children: Janet Lynne MacPherson O'Donel-Browne, Robert Duncan.