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Edythe J. Gaines (Edythe Pauline Jones) was born on 6 September, 1922 in Asheville, North Carolina, is an Educator. Discover Edythe J. Gaines's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is She in this year and how She spends money? Also learn how She earned most of networth at the age of 84 years old?
| Popular As |
Edythe Pauline Jones |
| Occupation |
Educator |
| Age |
84 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Virgo |
| Born |
6 September 1922 |
| Birthday |
6 September |
| Birthplace |
Asheville, North Carolina |
| Date of death |
(2006-03-23) Hartford, Connecticut |
| Died Place |
Hartford, Connecticut |
| Nationality |
United States |
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Edythe J. Gaines Height, Weight & Measurements
At 84 years old, Edythe J. Gaines height not available right now. We will update Edythe J. Gaines's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Dating & Relationship status
She is currently single. She is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about She's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, She has no children.
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Edythe J. Gaines Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Edythe J. Gaines worth at the age of 84 years old? Edythe J. Gaines’s income source is mostly from being a successful Educator. She is from United States. We have estimated
Edythe J. Gaines's net worth
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| Net Worth in 2023 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2023 |
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| Net Worth in 2022 |
Pending |
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Under Review |
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| Source of Income |
Educator |
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Timeline
She died in 2006, at age 83, in Hartford, Connecticut.
She was inducted into the Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame in 1996.
In 1979, Gaines joined Connecticut's State Department of Public Utility Control as a commissioner. She was named to the Board of Governors of Higher Education in 1992, and to the Connecticut State Board of Education in 1995. She was a trustee of Montclair State University from 1968 to 1975.
From 1975 to 1978, Gaines served as superintendent of the Hartford city public schools, the first African American to hold that position, and the first woman to be a superintendent in a Connecticut school district. During her superintendency, she was also elected to be a director of the Hartford National Bank and Trust. She was listed among the "Highest Paid Black Public Officials" by Ebony magazine in 1978.
In 1972, her brother Frederick D. Jones, New York City regional director of the NAACP and founder of Edu-Force, a grading and testing service, was killed in his Bronx apartment. There was an investigation of Gaines' involvement with her late brother's testing service, but she was cleared of any ulterior motives.
Gaines taught in the New York City public schools. In 1964, she became the second African American principal at a school in the district, and first to head a secondary school. She became an assistant superintendent of schools in 1967, and in 1973 the New York Board of Education appointed Gaines as Executive Director of the Office of Educational Planning and Support.
Edythe Jones married Albert Denis Gaines, an engineer, in 1941. They had two sons together. Albert Gaines died in 1995.
Edythe J. Gaines (September 6, 1922 – March 23, 2006) was an American educator. She was the first African American and first woman to serve as a school superintendent in Connecticut. She was inducted into the Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame in 1996.
Edythe Pauline Jones was born in Asheville, North Carolina, in 1922, the daughter of Jacob Jones, an Episcopal clergyman, and teacher Jennie Dillard Jones. She was raised in New York City after her father's death. Jones attended Hunter College as an undergraduate, earning her bachelor's degree in history and political science in 1944. She pursued further study at New York University, earning a master's degree in 1947, and much later an Ed.D. from Harvard University in 1969.
