Background
Ford, John N. was born on May 3, 1942 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States.
State Senator funeral director
Ford, John N. was born on May 3, 1942 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States.
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Tennessee State University, 1964. Master of Arts in Public Administration and Finance, Memphis State University, 1978.
With New Jersey Ford and Sons Funeral Parlors, Memphis, since 1969, now president President J.F. Associations. Former member Memphis City Council, member Tennessee Senate, chairman general welfare, health andhuman resources committee, member finance, ways and means committee Past chairman Shelby County Legislative Delaware.
Board directors Regional Sickle Cell Anemia Council.
Member Council of Pensions and Retirements, Council of State Govts., Advisory Council of Vocational and Technology Education. Member Advisory Council of Youth, Incorporated., South Memphis Development Corporation, Leadership Memphis Selection Committee.
Executive director Concerned Citizens for a Combined Community.
Member National Black Caucus of StateLegislators, Tennessee Black Caucus State Legislators (treasurer), State-Federal Assembly of National Conference State Legislatures (health and human resources committee), Southern Legislation Conference (human resources and urban affairs committee), National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (life), National Black Caucus Local Elected Officials, Alpha Phi Alpha.
Married Tamara Mitchell. Children: Michelle, Sean, Kemba, Autumn, Theo, Victoria.