Rosita Yevette Forté-Dobson

Background

Forté-Dobson, Rosita Yevette was born on June 5, 1954 in Youngsville, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Clarence Forté and Cleora (Floyd) Chavis.

Education

Bachelor in History, Government cum laude, St. Augustine's College, 1976. Juris Doctor, Temple University, 1987.

Career

Corporation trust officer, Core States/First Pennsylvania Bank, Philadelphia, 1984-1987; assistant vice president, Core States/First Pennsylvania Bank, Philadelphia, 1987-1990; professor, Pan African Studies Education Program Temple University, Philadelphia, since 1990; executive director, North Philadelphia Partnership, since 1990.

Achievements

• Rosita Yevette Forté-Dobson has been listed as a noteworthy non-profit organization executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Fellowship Commission, Philadelphia, since 1988, S&R Non-Profit Corporation, Phila, since 1989, CHOICE, Philadelphia, since 1989, chairman Emanuel Institutional Housing Corporation, Philadelphia, since 1988. Community organizer Committee to Elect Judge Ida Chen to Court Common Pleas, Philadelphia, 1988, Committee to Elect Judge Nitza Quinones to Court Common Pleas, Philadelphia, 1991, Committee to Elect State Republican Curtis Thomas State Legislator, Philadelphia, 1990. Member International Training and Communication, Black Women's Leadership Conference, Delta Sigma Theta.

Interests

• Avocations: singing, writing, reading, beauty and cosmetics, culturalawareness.

Connections

Married Robert Dobson, December 28, 1991. Children: Robert Dobson, James Dobson, Michelle Dobson, Charmion Forté.

Father:

Clarence Forté Chavis

Mother:

Cleora (Floyd) Chavis

Spouse:

Robert Dobson

child:

Charmion Forté Forté-Dobson

child:

Michelle Dobson Forté-Dobson

child:

Robert Dobson Forté-Dobson

child:

James Dobson Forté-Dobson