Jeanne Marie Gillon

Background

Gillon, Jeanne Marie was born on May 27, 1937 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Edward Thomas and Mabel Loretta (O'Shaughnessy) McGuiggin.

Education

Bachelor of Science magna cum laude, Boston College, 1959; Master of Education, Boston College, 1960.

Career

Elementary teacher, Cold Spring Harbor (New York) School District, 1960-1966; director education, Huntington (New York) Arts Council, since 1986. Suffolk County coordinator imagination celebration New York State Alliance Arts Education-New York State Education Department, Albany, Kennedy Center Performing Arts, Washington, since 1987. Graduate assistant Boston College Graduate School, 1959.

Achievements

• Jeanne Marie Gillon has been listed as a noteworthy Educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Beachcroft Association, Huntington, New York, since 1992. Member American Association of University Women (board member 1973-1980, vice president 1980-1982, president 1982-1984), New York StateAlliance for Arts Education (board member 1989-1992).

Interests

• Avocations: gourmet cooking, needlework, tennis, walking, reading.

Connections

Married JohnCharles Gillon, July 6, 1963. Children: John Junior, Edward, Robert.

Father:

Edward Thomas McGuiggin

Mother:

Mabel Loretta (O'Shaughnessy) McGuiggin

Spouse:

JohnCharles Gillon

child:

Edward Gillon

child:

Robert Gillon

child:

John Junior Gillon