John F. Bass

Background

Bass, John F. was born on July 18, 1926 in St. Louis. Son of Dee and Alma (Brown) Bass.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration, Lincoln University, 1959. Master of Arts, Washington University, St. Louis, 1962. Postgraduate, Comptroller, St. Louis, 1973—1977.

Career

In educational administration from Washington University. He also became active in the Democratic Party, which was overwhelmingly dominant in Saint Louis city politics. Bass was tapped to serve as Saint Louis" city Director of Welfare by then-Mayor of Saint Louis Alfonso J. Cervantes.

Achievements

• John F. Bass has been listed as a noteworthy state senator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member advisory board Mathews-Dickey Boys Club. Trustee Parson Blewett Foundation. Rules committee member Democratic National Convention, 1980.

Delegate Democratic National Convention, 1976, 1984. Board directors St. Louis Police Pension Board. Secretary-treasurer National Black Caucus Local Elected Officials, 1975—1977.

Member advisory council St. Louis Municipal Employment Pension Board, St. Louis Agency Training and Employment, St. Louis Public Schools Vocational Technology Education. Social human resources advisor Cardinal Ritter. Board directors Missouri Municipal League.

Member of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Lincoln University Foundation, American Legion, Municipal Finance Officers. Association, St. Louis Ambassadors, Urban League, Anniversary, Royal Vagabonds.

Connections

Married Frieda Whitmore Bass, March 20, 1946. 1 child Jill Triplett.

Father:

Dee Bass

Mother:

Alma (Brown) Bass

Spouse:

Frieda Whitmore Bass

child:

Jill Triplett Bass