Background
Cox, Thelma Banks was born on July 21, 1928 in Cambridge, Maryland, United States. Daughter of Charles Monroe and Ida Mae (Slacum) Banks.
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Thelma Banks Cox
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Thelma Banks Cox, American educational consultant. Named Woman of Year, Greyhound Bus Company, 1972. President Girl Scouts Central Maryland, 1982—1986; board directors Girl Scouts United States, 1985—1987; Member of African-American Heritage Society (founder 1988), National Association Black School Educators, American Association School Administrators, Delta Sigma Theta (editor The Heritage Baltimore chapter 1979).
Education
Bachelor of Science, Morgan State University, 1948. Master of Science, Morgan State University, 1972. Doctor of Philosophy, Union Graduate School, Cincinnati, 1980.
Career
Social caseworker Philadelphia Department Public Assistance, 1948-1949. Science teacher, Annapolis, Maryland., 1949-1950. English teacher, Baltimore, 1950-1965, reading teacher, 1965-1966, department head, 1966-1967, coordinator community schools, 1967-1968, special projects coordinator, 1968-1972, project manager, 1972-1973, regional superintendent, 1973-1979, assistant superintendent intergovernmental relations, 1980-1983.
Member Maryland.
Council Higher Education, 1970-1976, State Board Higher Education, 1976-1986. President, Girl Scouts of Center Maryland., 1982-1986. Board directors Girl Scouts of the United States, 1985-1987.
Founder Cox Education Fund, 1983.
Named Woman of Year Greyhound BusCo., 1972.
Achievements
Membership
President Girl Scouts Central Maryland, 1982—1986. Board directors Girl Scouts United States, 1985—1987. Member of African-American Heritage Society (founder 1988), National Association Black School Educators, American Association School Administrators, Delta Sigma Theta (editor The Heritage Baltimore chapter 1979).
Connections
Married Leonard Cox, June 25, 1949.
Education
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1948
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1972
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1980
Career
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1949 - 1950
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1966 - 1967
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1973 - 1979