Background
Gillespie, Nellie Redd was born in Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States.
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Nellie Redd Gillespie
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Education
Bachelor of Science in Accounting, University of Southern Mississippi, 1958; postgraduate, National Association College Universities Business Officer's Institute.
Career
Senior auditor, Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1968-1974; controller, Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1974-1976; assistant vice president administrative affairs, Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1976-1978; associate director student finance affairs, Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1978-1982; administrator department revenue, State of Florida, Tallahassee, 1982-1983; director finance, administration, City of Altamonte Spring, Florida, 1983-1984; internal auditor, Jackson (Mississippi) State University, 1984-1991; research assistant, Mississippi Economics Council, Jackson, since 1991.
Achievements
Membership
Volunteer Graham/Mixson governor campaign, inaugural committee, 1983, Ray Mabus governor campaign, 1987. Governor's appointee Mississippi Board Health and Human Services, 1988-1992. Division leader United Way, Cancer Fund drives.
Member Leon High School Choral Parent Association, district advisory council Leon County School Board. Board directors Center for Creative Employment. Member Mississippi Museum Art, International Ballet Competition Committee, Civitan International, Mississippi/Jackson Symphony League.
Member Association College University Auditors, National Association College University Business Officers(southern chapter), American Management Association, National Association Female Executives, Institute Internal Auditors, American Association of University Women (vice president since 1967), National Association Bds. Pharmacy (governor's com.Fla. board 1979-1983), American Association Computer Professionals (audit committee district III), Florida League of Women Voters, University of Southern Mississippi Alumni Association, Tallahassee Insurance Women's Association(charter, treasurer 1960-1965), Sigma Sigma Sigma.
Connections
Daughter of Zelmer Morris and Willie (Woods) Redd. Divorced; 1 child, David Lauren.
