Background
Grigsby, Marshall C. was born on August 18, 1946 in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Son of Eugene Grigsby.
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Marshall C. Grigsby
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Bachelor in Political Science with honours, Morehouse College, 1968; MTh, University of Chicago, 1970; D Ministry, University of Chicago, 1972; certified educational program for new development officers in schools theology, Lilly Endowment Inc., Indianapolis, 1981.
Career
Group supervisor, San Fernando Valley Juvenile Home, Los Angeles, summer 1968;
project director black library collection, Chicago Library, 1970-1971;
associate minister, 1st Unitarian Church, Chicago, 1970-1978;
assistant dean, associate professor practical theology, Divinity School, Howard U., Washington, 1976-1985;
president, Benedict College, Columbia, South Carolina., since 1985. Executive director Black Legislation Clearing House, Chicago, 1970-1972. Associate director for black religious experience and theological education Association Theological Schools in the United States and Canada, 1973-1975.
Member of commission on accrediting Association Theological Schools,1982-1988. President Ednl. Research Systems, Inc., 1982-1985. Consultant religious division Lilly Endowment, Inc., since 1977.
Member of national selection panel Fund for Theological Education, Benjamin E. Mays Fellowship for Ministry Program, since 1976. Chairman South Carolina. Tuition Grants Commission.
Former secretary South Carolina. Tuition GrantsAgy.; evaluator commission of colleges Southern Association Colls. Schools; board directors South Carolina.
National Bank.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors, secretary United Way of the Midlands, 1986-1988, South Carolina. Committee for Humanities, Boy Scouts American Indian Rivers Council, Junior Achievement of Columbia, ETV Endowment South Carolina. Member industrial and corporation advisory council Opportunities Industrialization Center South Carolina.
Economics development task force South Carolina. Conference of Black Mayors. State panel South Carolina.
Women in Higher Education Administration. Trustee South Carolina. College Council, Inc.
Member of advisory board Black College Development Corporation. Public administration advisory board University of Southern California, business digest advisory board;advisory board Federation of The Blind. Board directors United Negro College Fund, Council Indiana Colls.
Member Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce of C. (board directors, new companies committee, project 2000 task force committee, economics development division, minority action task force), Friends of Richland County Public Library., National Association Intercollegiate Athletics Council Presidents.
Connections
Children: Kimberly, Michelle.
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American