Background
Grinell, Sheila was born on July 15, 1945 in New York City. Daughter of Richard N. and Martha (Mimiless) Grinell.
Grinell, Sheila was born on July 15, 1945 in New York City. Daughter of Richard N. and Martha (Mimiless) Grinell.
Bachelor, Radcliffe College, 1966; Master of Arts, University of California, Berkeley, 1968.
Co-director exhibits and programs The Exploratorium, San Francisco, 1969-1974. Promotion director Kodansha International, Tokyo, 1974-1977. Traveling exhibition coordinator Association Science Technology Centers, Washington, 1978-1980, executive director, 1980-1982, project director traveling exhibition Chips and Changes, 1982-1984.
Associate director New York Hall of Science, 1984-1987. President, Chief Executive Officer Arizona Science Center, Phoenix, 1993—2004. Principal Grinell, LLC.
Consultant Optical Society of America, 1987, National Science Center Foundation, 1988, Interactive Video Science Consortium, 1988, Association Science Technology Centers, 1988-1989, Foundation for Creative American, 1989-1990, American Association for World Health, 1990, Children's television Workshop, 1991, Sciencenter, 1991, SciencePort, 1991, The Invention Factory, 1992, New York Botanical Garden, 1992-1993. Sonoran Desert Center, 2005-2008, Technology Museum Innovation, 2006-2007, Joyce Foundation, since 2007.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, ASTC. Member American Association Museum, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Thomas E. Johnson, July 15, 1980. 1 child, Michael; stepchildren: Kathleen, Thomas.