Background
Wilburn, Mary Nelson was born on February 18, 1932 in Baltimore. Daughter of David Alfred and Phoebe Blanche (Novotny) Nelson.
Wilburn, Mary Nelson was born on February 18, 1932 in Baltimore. Daughter of David Alfred and Phoebe Blanche (Novotny) Nelson.
Bachelor of Arts cum laude, Howard University, 1952. Master of Arts, University of Wisconsin, 1955, Juris Doctor, 1975. Certified in translations, Georgetown University, 1997.Bar: Wisconsin 1975, Supreme Court of the United States Ct 1981.
Commissioner National Council of Negro Women Commision on Education, 1986.
Board directors Board of Office of Employee Appeals, District of Columbia. Judge National Association for the Advancement of Colored People ACT-SO Competition, 1994, Leadership American, 1991;volunteer One Church One Addict, 1995, board directors, 1997.
Member board education Catholic Archdiocese of Washington, 1995. Board directors Office Employee Appeals, District of Columbia, 1997, One Church-One Inmate, 1997.
Volunteer Black Revolutionary War Patriots" Foundation, 1998.
Commissioner National Council of Negro Women Commission on Education, 1986—2000. English language officer United States Department of State, Washington, since 1999.
Volunteer One Church One Family, since 1995, board directors, since 1997. Member board Office Employee Appeals, District of Columbia, 1997—2001. Volunteer Black Revolutionary War Patriots' Foundation, since 1998, Leadership American, since 1991.
Board directors University Wisconsin Law School. Member board education Catholic Archdiocese of Washington, 1995—2000. Member International Federation Women Lawyers (executive council since 1996, United Nations representative 2000-2002, international secretary 2002-2005), American Translators Assn, Links, Inc., Leadership Greater Washington (board directors 1992-1994, vice president 1995-1996), Zonta International, Friends of Remington Center Endowment, Law School, University of Wisconsin (board directors).
Married Adolph Yarbrough Wilburn, March 5, 1957. Children: Adolph II, Jason David.