Background
Cochran, Shirley Jean was born on September 28, 1943 in Franklin, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Leslie O. and N. Pearl (Henson) Layne.
Cochran, Shirley Jean was born on September 28, 1943 in Franklin, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Leslie O. and N. Pearl (Henson) Layne.
Certified in Accounting, Columbia State University, 1982. Certified in Accounting, Athens State University, 1990.
Senior clerk, Prudential Insurance Company, Nashville, 1961-1965; committee and quality control, E.I. DuPont DeNemours Company, Columbia, Tennessee, 1965-1966; legal secretary/paralegal, Courtney and Fleming, Columbia, Tennessee, 1974-1983; Certified Public Accountant, manager, Kraft Certified Public Accountant's, Columbia, Tennessee, since 1983.
Member Exchange Club, Columbia, 1993. Member executive committee Frank Cochran for Governor Campaign, Maury County, 1994. Graduate Leadership Maury Class, 1992-1993.
Member Institute Management Accountants (president, vice president education, board directors since 1991, Past President award 1990), Tennessee Society Certified Public Accountant, Maury-Lawrence Legal Secretaries Association (charter), Columbia State Alumni Association (board directors, scholarship committee since 1990, American Preservation Tennessee Antiquities (tour hostess since 1991), Maury County Chamber of C. (small business committee 1994, home tour committee 1994), Gamma Beta Phi.
Married John F. Cochran, August 30, 1963. Children: Karla Jean, John Gregory.