Marion Hopkins Harris

Background

Harris, Marion Hopkins was born on July 27, 1938 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Dennis Cason and Georgia (Greenleaf) Hopkins.

Education

Master of Public Administration, University Pittsburgh, 1971. Master in Management Systems, University Southern California, 1984. D Public Administration, University Southern California, 1985.

Career

Director program planning Rochester (New York ) Urban Renewal Agency, 1971—1972. Executive director Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority, Fairfax, Virginia, 1972—1973. Deputy director housing management Housing and Urban Development, Detroit, 1973—1975.

Pres, managing auditor General Accounting Office, Washington, 1979—1980, senior field officer housing, 1979—1989. Director evaluation division USHUD, 1989—1991. Professor School Business Bowie State University, Maryland, since 1991, acting vice president finance and administration, since 2005.

President Leo Group Management Consultant, since 1995. Professor Graduate School Management and Technology University Maryland University College, since 1997.

Achievements

• Marion Hopkins Harris has been listed as a noteworthy government official by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Southwest Neighborhood Assembly Commission, Washington, 1979—1980. Commissioner Southwest Advisory Neighborhood Commission, 1986. Public advisory committee Washington Council Governments, 1985—1987.

Member consumer advisory board Washington Suburban Sanitation Committee, since 1989. Board directors Bowie State University Foundation, since 1991. Member Maryland Governor's Workforce Investment Board, since 1996.

Member charter commission Howard County, Maryland, since 2003. Member transition team Governor State of Maryland, 1995. Member of League of Women Voters (executive board Washington 1983-1984), University Southern California Doctoral Association, American Academy Society and Political Science.

Interests

• Ballroom dancing, foreign travel, swimming.

Connections

Married Charles East. Harris, July 1957(divorced 1964). 1 child, Alan East. Master of Public Administration, U. Pittsburgh.

Father:

Dennis Cason Hopkins

Mother:

Georgia (Greenleaf) Hopkins

Spouse:

Charles East. Harris