Background
Carson, Jeffrey Ellis was born on September 17, 1956 in Forrest City, Arkansas, United States. Son of Cottrel Lee and Earlean (Ellis) Carson.
Carson, Jeffrey Ellis was born on September 17, 1956 in Forrest City, Arkansas, United States. Son of Cottrel Lee and Earlean (Ellis) Carson.
Bachelor of Business Administration, Memphis State University, 1983.
Property manager, Earlean's Duplex, Memphis, 1979-1983;
boys detention supervisor, Shelby County Juvenile Court, Memphis, 1983-1984;
special agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Columbus, Ohio., 1984-1986;
equal employment investigator, Ohio Department Rehabilitation and Correction, Columbus, 1987-1988;
assistant chief inspector, Ohio Department Rehabilitation and Correction, Columbus, since 1988;
gang coordinator, Ohio Department Rehabilitation and Correction, Columbus, since 1993;
gang intervention administrator, Ohio Department Rehabilitation and Correction, Columbus, since 1997. Reachback program coordinator Department Health, Columbus, since 1992. Grievance plan of action coordinator Department Rehabilitation and Corrections, since 1992.
Investigationcons. Brim Star, Columbus, since 1990. Deputy warden Oakwood Correction Facility, 1994. Chief Bureau of Equal Employment Ohio Department of Correction, since 1995.
Trustee and deacon Mount Hermon Baptist Church, Columbus, since 1985, junior church director, 1989-1991. Member Governor's Commission African American Males, 1992-1993, Project Diversity for United Way, since 1993. Board directors Ohio Parents for Drug Free Youth, since 1994.
1st vice president National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, since 1995. Actice Friends of Library. Board, 1998; member Leadership Ohio Alumni, since 1997.
With United States Marine Corps, 1975-1979, United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1980-1981. Member National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (executive board 1987-1989, voter registrar 1987-1990), American Corrections Association (member committee to investigate cause of Lucasville prison disturbance), Midwest Gang Association, Blacks in Criminal Justice, Junior Chamber of Commerce, Order of Omega, Alpha Phi Alpha (Brother of the Year 1982, president 1983), NABCJ (state secretary 1999, Leadership award 1998).
Married Patricia Wingard, April 5, 1986. Children: Dorian, Derrick, Christopher, Justin, Adrienne.