Joseph Russell Brooks

Background

Brooks, Joseph Russell was born on August 18, 1931 in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Son of Brown W. and Grace M. (Allen) Brooks.

Education

Bachelor, Aurora (Illinois) U., 1953; Master of Education, U. North Carolina, 1959; Educational Specialist, U. North Carolina, 1964; Doctor of Education, U. North Carolina, Greensboro, 1984.

Career

Teacher, Charlotte Schools, 1953-1961; principal, Bethune School, 1961-1962; principal, Midwood School, Charlotte, 1962-1964; principal, Devonshire School, Charlotte, 1964-1967; principal, Albemarle Road Junior H.S., Charlotte, 1967-1971; assistant superintendent secondary schools, Greensboro Schools, 1971-1978; assistant superintendent personnel, Greensboro Schools, 1978-1982; assistant superintendent middle schools, Greensboro Schools, 1982-1985; interim superintendent, Greensboro Schools, 1985-1987; superintendent, Aiken County Public Schools, Aiken, South Carolina., 1987-1995. College instructor U. North Carolina, Greensboro, 1975-1987, University of Southern California, Aiken, since 1995. Assessor North Carolina Prins.' Assessment Center, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1982-1987.

Consultant in field.

Achievements

• Joseph Russell Brooks has been listed as a noteworthy Educational administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Greater Augusta (Georgia) Arts Council, 1987-1995, Aiken County Commission Higher Education, 1987-1995, Aiken County Technology Commission Aiken Technology College, 1987-1995, North Carolina Humanities Committee, 1985-1987. Board directors Aiken Rotary, since 1995. Member American Association School Adminstrs., Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce, Rotary, Phi Delta Kappa.

Connections

Married Iris Fern Shrader, July 22, 1954. Children: Elizabeth, Mark, Jane.

Father:

Brown W. Brooks

Mother:

Grace M. (Allen) Brooks

Spouse:

Iris Fern Shrader

child:

Jane Brooks

child:

Elizabeth Brooks

child:

Mark Brooks