Background
Long, Mary Louise was born on August 25, 1922 in Macon, Georgia, United States. Daughter of Willie and Sarah (Sparks) Tyson.
Long, Mary Louise was born on August 25, 1922 in Macon, Georgia, United States. Daughter of Willie and Sarah (Sparks) Tyson.
Bachelor of Arts, Morris Brown College, Atlanta, 1946.
June 1997). Supervisory procurement clerk Department Defense, New York, 1954-1962, purchasing agent Philadelphia ProcurementDist., 1962-1964, Army Electronic Command, Philadelphia, 1964-1966, Medical Directorate, Defense Personnel Support Center, Philadelphia, 1966-1975, contracting officer, 1975-1980, section chief/contracting officer, 1980-1983. Active National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Young Men's Christian Association. Established Mary Louise Tyson Long Scholarship Fund, Morris Brown College, 1986.
Member Phila Inter-alumni county United Negro College.Fund.
Named Alumna of Year Morris Brown College, 1987, 50th Reunion Certified, 1996.
Active member National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Young Men’s Christian Association. Established member Mary Louise Tyson Long Scholarship Fund, Morris Brown College, 1986. Member of Beta Omicron, United Negro College Fund, Phila Inter-alumni council, Iota Phi Lambda.
Married Samuel F. Long, April 14, 1962 (deceased June 1997).