Background
Robinson, Marilyn L. O'Bryant was born on June 11, 1944 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States. Daughter of Edward and Geraldine (Henderson) O'Bryant.
Robinson, Marilyn L. O'Bryant was born on June 11, 1944 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States. Daughter of Edward and Geraldine (Henderson) O'Bryant.
Bachelor, University Arkansas, Pine Bluff, 1974. Master of Social Work, University Arkansas, Little Rock, 1976. Postgraduate, Webster University, 1988.
Postgraduate, Washington University, 1992.
Psychiatric social worker, Arkansas Eastern State Hospital, Little Rock, 1976-1978;
school social worker, Ferguson-Florrisant (Missouri) School District, 1979-1980;
from psychotherapist II to psychotherapist III, Provident Counseling, Inc., St. Louis, 1981-1984;
district director Crestwood and North County offices, Provident Counseling, Inc., St. Louis, 1984-1986;
vice president core services, Provident Counseling, Inc., St. Louis, 1986-1987;
chief operating officer, senior vice president, Provident Counseling, Inc., St. Louis, 1987-1989;
Chief Executive Officer, executive director, Young Women’s Christian Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, 1989-1994;
president, owner, Urban Solutions, Inc., St. Louis, since 1994. Board directors People's Health Centers, Inc. Participant various leadershipprograms including Leadership St. Louis, 1990-1991, Greater Missouri: Focuson Leadership, 1992, Leadership American, 1993, Fordyce II Summit Racial Polarization/Diversity.
Presenter numerous seminars.
Board president Central Catholic Community School, 1987-1989. With St. Louis County Housing Resources Commission, since 1991, chair, since 1992. Advisory council Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center, 1991-1993.
Editor's advisory council minority issues St. Louis Post-Distpatch, 1991-1993. Board directors Confluence St. Louis, 1992-1993. Advisory board Dropout Prevention Program St. Louis Public Schools' Community Initiatives, 1992-1993.
Active Success By Six Initiatives United Way, 1993. Member project respond planning committee Vision of Children-At-Risk. Vice president Fair Minority Relations Committee.
Member Marian Oldham scholarship committee, University Missouri, St. Louis, advisory committee proposed relocation of Master of Social Work program. Advisory group, early childhood development/school readiness task force, social agency team captain United Way. Member National Association of Female Executives, National Association of Social Workers, Academy Certified Social Workers (certified), American Management Association, Missouri Association Social Workers, Downtown St. Louis (board directors 1991-1993, government affairs committee), North County, Inc.
(board directors 1991-1993), Regional Commerce and Growth Association, St. Louis Black Leadership Roundtable (economic development committee), Young Women’s Christian Association Metropolitan Group for Executive Directors United States of America.
Married John H. Robinson, July 18, 1964. Children: LaJuana Robinson-Brown, John H. World War II.