Mable Jones Grimes

Background

Grimes, Mable Jones was born on December 6, 1943 in Malden, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Albert Rufus and Annie Mary (Turner) Jones.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Missouri, 1965; Master of Science, U. Missouri, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Missouri, 1976.

Career

Home economist Cooperative Ext. Svc., U. Missouri, Caruthersville, 1965-1968; parent coordinator, Delta Headstart Program, Portageville, Missouri, 1968-1969; state 4-H youth development specialist, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1969-1994; faculty associate, coordinator diversity program, Missouri U. To the Future, Columbia, 1995-1997; director diversity Associate of Arts/Equal Employment Opportunity, U. Outreach and Ext., Columbia, since 1997. Vice president board directors Peace Studies Committee, Columbia, since 1994.

Board directors Women'sStudies, Columbia.

Achievements

• Mable Jones Grimes has been listed as a noteworthy University program director, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Planned Parenthood Control Missouri, Columbia, 1987-1991. City commissioner social services City Government, Columbia, since 1992. Member Mayor's Task Force Race Rels., Columbia, 1996.

Member National Association Ext. 4-H Assemblies of God Theological Seminary, Black Faculty Staff Organisation (president 1991-1997, Meritorious Svc. award 1997), Altrusa Svc. Club Interant., AlphaKappa Alpha (president since 1995).

Interests

• Avocations: reading historical fiction, dance, music.

Connections

Married James Robert Grimes. 1 child, Ori Brandon Jones.

Father:

Albert Rufus Jones

Mother:

Annie Mary (Turner) Jones

Spouse:

James Robert Grimes

child:

Ori Brandon Jones Grimes