Deecy Gray
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Dorothy Stephens Gray is Vice President and a Director of the Foundation for Research on Economics and the Environment
(FREE). She serves on the Board of Governors of George Mason University
, Board of Frontiers of Freedom, the Advisory Board of the Independent Women's Forum
and the National Advisory Council on the Study of the Presidency. She also has been the former President of public relations firm D.C. Stephens Ltd., senior Vice-President for Government and International Relations at Hellmuth, Obata and Kassabaum
, and a member on the Boards of Citizens for a Sound Economy
, Dubuque Packing Company
and Blair House
. She worked as a legislative and administrative assistant for Congressman William Lacy Clay, Sr. and was on the faculty of the St. Louis Community College
system.
In 1979, Gray was appointed to a special task force to study the role of women in the military; in 1980, to the Board of Governors of the United Service Organizations
; in 1990, to the U.S. Delegation to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women
; in 1999, to the U.S. Women's Progress Commemorative Commission
.
She received her Bachelor of Arts from Marymount College, Tarrytown
in 1968 and her Master of Arts from St. Louis University. She was an editorial writer for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch
. Her first husband was the late Burton C. Gray
, son of Gordon Gray and brother of C. Boyden Gray
.http://www2.aya.yale.edu/classes/yc1962/obituaries/grayb.html On September 22, 2007, she married D.C. Circuit Judge Douglas H. Ginsburg
.http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/23/fashion/weddings/23gray.html
Foundation for Research on Economics and the Environment
The Foundation for Research on Economics and the Environment , based in Bozeman, Montana, is a think-tank that promotes free-market environmentalism. FREE emphasizes reliance on market mechanisms and private property rights, rather than on environmental regulation, for protection of the environment...
(FREE). She serves on the Board of Governors of George Mason University
George Mason University
George Mason University is a public university based in unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia, United States, south of and adjacent to the city of Fairfax. Additional campuses are located nearby in Arlington County, Prince William County, and Loudoun County...
, Board of Frontiers of Freedom, the Advisory Board of the Independent Women's Forum
Independent Women's Forum
The Independent Women's Forum is an American conservative, non-profit, non-partisan research and educational institution focused on domestic and foreign policy issues of concern to women...
and the National Advisory Council on the Study of the Presidency. She also has been the former President of public relations firm D.C. Stephens Ltd., senior Vice-President for Government and International Relations at Hellmuth, Obata and Kassabaum
Hellmuth, Obata and Kassabaum
HOK is a global architecture, interiors, engineering, planning and consulting firm. HOK is the largest U.S.-based architecture-engineering firm and the "No. 1 role model for sustainable and high-performance design." HOK also is the second-largest interior design firm...
, and a member on the Boards of Citizens for a Sound Economy
Citizens for a Sound Economy
Citizens for a Sound Economy was a conservative political group operating in the United States, whose self-described mission was "to fight for less government, lower taxes, and less regulation." In 2004, Citizens for a Sound Economy split into two new organizations, with Citizens for a Sound...
, Dubuque Packing Company
Dubuque Packing Company
The Dubuque Packing Company was a former meat packing company based in Dubuque, Iowa. It was recognized for the quality of its products, and in the 1950s it became one of the largest employers in the city...
and Blair House
Blair House
Blair House is the official state guest house for the President of the United States. It is located at 1651-1653 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., opposite the Old Executive Office Building of the White House, off the corner of Lafayette Park....
. She worked as a legislative and administrative assistant for Congressman William Lacy Clay, Sr. and was on the faculty of the St. Louis Community College
St. Louis Community College
St. Louis Community College is the Missouri two-year college supported by the Junior College District of St. Louis City – St. Louis County. The three original campuses were built simultaneously in 1964: Florissant Valley , Forest Park , and Meramec . A fourth campus, Wildwood opened in August 2007...
system.
In 1979, Gray was appointed to a special task force to study the role of women in the military; in 1980, to the Board of Governors of the United Service Organizations
United Service Organizations
The United Service Organizations Inc. is a private, nonprofit organization that provides morale and recreational services to members of the U.S. military, with programs in 160 centers worldwide. Since 1941, it has worked in partnership with the Department of Defense , and has provided support and...
; in 1990, to the U.S. Delegation to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women
United Nations Commission on the Status of Women
The Commission on the Status of Women is a functional commission of the United Nations Economic and Social Council , one of the main UN organs within the United Nations.Every year, representatives of Member States gather at United Nations Headquarters in New York to evaluate progress on gender...
; in 1999, to the U.S. Women's Progress Commemorative Commission
Women's Progress Commemorative Commission
The Women's Progress Commemorative Commission is a U.S. bipartisan commission established pursuant to the Women's Progress Commemoration Act under President Bill Clinton. The bill was introduced by Congresswoman Louise Slaughter and Senator Chris Dodd...
.
She received her Bachelor of Arts from Marymount College, Tarrytown
Marymount College, Tarrytown
Marymount College of Fordham University was a women's college in the United States, eventually to become part of Fordham University. The Marymount campus was located in Tarrytown, New York. Enrollment peaked at 1,112 in 1978, but by 2004 it enrolled 844 students...
in 1968 and her Master of Arts from St. Louis University. She was an editorial writer for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch is the major city-wide newspaper in St. Louis, Missouri. Although written to serve Greater St. Louis, the Post-Dispatch is one of the largest newspapers in the Midwestern United States, and is available and read as far west as Kansas City, Missouri, as far south as...
. Her first husband was the late Burton C. Gray
Burton C. Gray
Burton C. Gray was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina on April 1, 1941 and died October 27, 1989 in Atlanta, Ga. His father was Gordon Gray and his brother is C. Boyden Gray....
, son of Gordon Gray and brother of C. Boyden Gray
C. Boyden Gray
Clayland Boyden Gray is a former American diplomat and public servant. He is a member of the board of directors at the Atlantic Council and at The European Institute....
.http://www2.aya.yale.edu/classes/yc1962/obituaries/grayb.html On September 22, 2007, she married D.C. Circuit Judge Douglas H. Ginsburg
Douglas H. Ginsburg
Douglas Howard Ginsburg is a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. He was appointed to this court in October 1986 by President Ronald Reagan. He served as its Chief Judge from July 16, 2001 until February 10, 2008...
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