Margaret Eleanor Cone

Background

Cone, Margaret Eleanor was born on September 1, 1942 in Atlanta. Daughter of Remer Hamilton and Nancy Eleanor (Chambers) Cone.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, U. Georgia, 1964; Master of Education, Georgia State University, 1972.

Career

Editorial assistant, Retail Credit Company, Atlanta, 1964-1967; assistant public information officer, Fulton County Government, Atlanta, 1967-1971; senior counselor, Chrysalis Adolescent Therapeutic Committee, Atlanta, 1972-1973; acting director, senior team leader, Metro Atlanta Drug Clinics, Atlanta, 1973-1979; regional consultant, Georgia Department Human Resources, Atlanta, 1979-1984; director adolescent and women's services, Georgia Department Human Resources, Atlanta, 1984-1995; regional support consultant, Georgia Department Human Resources, Atlanta, 1995-1997; director substance abuse services, Dekalb Cmty. Svc. Board, Decatur, Georgia, since 1997. Consultant Cons. for Behavior Change, Atlanta, 1972-1973, Georgia Association for Pastoral Care, Decatur, 1976-1977, Metro Atlanta Recovery Reserve, Clarkston, 1987-1988.

Advisory board member Women's Recovery Center, Clarkeston, 1988-1991, Georgia Addiction, Pregnancy and Parenting, Atlanta, 1993-1997.

Achievements

• Margaret Eleanor Cone has been listed as a noteworthy Addictions treatment provider by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Media chair, governing board Common Cause, Georgia, 1971-1976. Member Georgia Public Health Association, Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies, Georgia Association for Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association.

Interests

• Avocations: aviation, backpacking.

Connections

Married John Joseph Parnno, May 29, 1969 (divorced October 1972).

Father:

Remer Hamilton Cone

Mother:

Nancy Eleanor (Chambers) Cone

Spouse:

John Joseph Parnno