Background
Griffin, Jo Ann Thomas was born on July 20, 1933 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Daughter of John Baxton and Joan Marion (Ament) Thomas.
financial planner tax specialist
Griffin, Jo Ann Thomas was born on July 20, 1933 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Daughter of John Baxton and Joan Marion (Ament) Thomas.
Bachelor, University Mississippi, 1955. Bachelor of Science magna cum laude, Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas, 1964. Master of Education, University Delaware, Newark, 1972.
SSite manager, Motivational Center, Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, 1976-1978; assistant director Indochinese social services, Association Catholic Charities, New Orleans, 1978-1979; director continuing education, St. Mary's Dominican College, New Orleans, 1979-1980; with finance management, United States Department of Agriculture, New Orleans, 1981; tax auditor, Internal Revenue Service, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Delaware, 1981-1986; revenue agent, Internal Revenue Service, Wilmington, Delaware, 1987-1992; tax specialist, Horty & Horty, Certified Public Accountant's, Wilmington, 1986-1987; quality control, Henry W. Bloch and Richard Bloch, Wilmington, 1992-1994; counselor, Svc. Corps Retired Executives, Wilmington, 1994-1996; director, Wilmington River-City Committee, since 1997.
Docent Winterthur, New Orleans Museum Art, Wilmington and New Orleans, 1966—1985. Sustaining member Junior League, Wilmington, since 1989, member community advisory board, 1998—2000. Regent Vieux Carre chapter Daughters of the American Revolution, New Orleans, 1984.
Board directors Neighborhood Watch, 1983—1985, Waterfront Coalition, Inc., 1998—2000. Secretary, member executive board Henrietta Johnson Medical Center, 1998—2001, member advisory council, since 2007. Treasurer, executive board Civil War Round Table Wilmington, Inc., 1999—2002.
Board directors Common Cause Delaware, 2000—2007, Delaware Medicare and Medicaid Fraud Project, 2000—2008. CASA volunteer Family Court, State of Delaware, 2000—2001. President Wilmington chapter National Association Retired Federal Employees, 2001—2003.
Lay reader, member outreach committee Episcopalian Church Diocese of Delaware, Wilmington, 1971—2000. Member American Society Women Accountants (secretary 1986-1989), Delaware Valley Society Certified Fire Protection specialist, Wilmington Tax Group, Estate Planning Council Delaware, Wilmington Women in Business, Rotary, Blue and Gold Club, Mortar Board, Phi Kappa Phi, Delta Delta Delta.
Married John Barrett Brown, June 29, 1963 (divorced 1972). Children: John Barrett Junior, Daniel Thomas. Married Thomas Reese Griffin, January 25, 1976.
Stepchildren: Gregory Crawford, Kevin Bradley.