Background
Garrison, Preston Jones was born on October 8, 1942 in Morganton, North Carolina, United States. Son of Preston Taft and Ruth (Roper) Garrison.
Garrison, Preston Jones was born on October 8, 1942 in Morganton, North Carolina, United States. Son of Preston Taft and Ruth (Roper) Garrison.
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Catawba College, 1965. Postgraduate, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1969.
Center director, Salisbury-Rowan Community Service Council, Salisbury, North Carolina, 1966-1967; executive director, Mental Health Association Hamilton County, Chattanooga, 1970; assistant executive director, Mental Health Association Tennessee, Nashville, 1970-1972; executive director, Mental Health Association Hillsborough County, Tampa, Florida, 1972-1974; executive director, Mental Health Association Metropolitan Atlanta, 1974-1977; executive director, Mental Health Association Florida, Orlando, 1977-1984; executive director, National Mental Health Association, Alexandria, Virginia, 1984-1991; association consultant, since 1991; consultant associate Capitol region office, Douglas M. Lawson Associations, Alexandria, Virginia, since 1992.
Member President's Committee on Employment of Handicapped, Washington, 1985-1990. Member of advisory committee Medical Superior vena cava syndrome for Homeless, Washington, 1987-1991. Member association division Capital area campaign United Way, Washington, 1985-1988, UnitedWay Alexandria Allocations Panel, 1991.
Vice president program Blue Ridge Institute for Southern Community Superior vena cava syndrome Executives, 1989. Member of advisory board National Depression Awareness Recognition and Treatment Campaign, 1989-1991. Member of national advisory board Boston University Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation, since 1987.
Member of advisory committee Matrix Research Institute, 1990-1991. Member board consultant National Institute of Mental Health Applied and Svc. Research Division, 1991.
Member American Society Association Executives, American Society Mental Health Association Professionals, International Academy Behavioral Medicine, Counseling and Psychotherapy (professional advisory county 1989-1991), National Mental Health Consumers Association (professional advisory county 1989-1991), Applied Research and Development Institute (board advisers since 1990, chairman since 1993).
Married Susan Bast, August 27, 1966. 1 child, Lance Preston.
