Background
Damon, Shirley Stockton was born on April 29, 1931 in San Francisco, California, United States. Daughter of Andrew Benton and Melva Laverta (Harbin) Stockton.
Damon, Shirley Stockton was born on April 29, 1931 in San Francisco, California, United States. Daughter of Andrew Benton and Melva Laverta (Harbin) Stockton.
Bachelor, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1953; Master of Arts, Stanford University, 1956; postgraduate, Stanford University, 1958.
Teacher, Santa Barbara City Schools, 1953-1954; demonstration teacher, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1954; director Cork Institute of Technology program, assistant camp director, Montecito (California) Camp for Girls, 1955-1957; teacher, Santa Clara (California) County Schools, 1957; instructor, Stanford (California) U., 1958; teacher, Escambia County Schools, Pensacola, Florida, 1959; president, Damon Galleries, Ltd., Vienna, Virginia, since 1973.
Chair architectural review board Town of Vienna, since 1994, member, since 1991. Member Police Chiefs Advisory Board, Vienna, 1993-1996. President Vienna Commons Association, 1990-1996.
Adult leader Girl Scouts United States of America. Member of Vienna's Windover Historic District Board, American Society Philat. Exhibitors, International Society Japanese Philately, Ryukyu Philat.
Society (charter), Professional Picture Framers Association (associate regional director 1984-1990, president National Capital Area Chapter 1990-1993, judge framing competitions since 1990, chairman certified committee 1993-1998, awards recognition committee 2001-2007, national board directors since 2008, national instructor in training courses, award for service 1994, Lifetime Achievement award 2008), American Philat. Society (life).
Married Terry Allen Damon, October 20, 1956 (divorced 1980). Children: Benton Allen (deceased), Diana Clare, Denise Yvonne, Andrew Allen.