Jean Cobble Drennen

Background

Drennen, Jean Cobble was born on September 30, 1924 in Rome, Georgia, United States. Daughter of James Ernest and Vorus Frost (Ware) Cobble.

Education

Bachelor, University Tennessee, 1946. Master of Arts, University Tennessee, 1965.

Career

Publicist, Curt Weinberg Association, New York City, 1946-1947; freelance columnist, New York City, 1947-1949; ad copywriter, Miller's Inc., Knoxville, Tennessee, 1949-1951; public relations director, United Fund, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1955-1958; instructor dialect studies, Knox County Schools, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1961-1966; copy director, Lavidge Associations, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1967-1973; program devel director, Medic Regional Blood Center, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1974-1989.

Achievements

• Jean Cobble Drennen has been listed as a noteworthy public relations executive, linguist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Advisory United Way; member of national public relations board United Funds of America, since 1956. Member American Association Blood Banks (national public relations board since 1985).

Interests

• Avocations: travel, writing.

Connections

Married Gaston Cliff Drennen, November 21, 1948 (deceased Sep. 1994); 1 child, Cheryl Jen.

Father:

James Ernest Cobble

Mother:

Vorus Frost (Ware) Cobble

Spouse:

Gaston Cliff Drennen

child:

Cheryl Jen Drennen