HON. GREVILLE H. FRENCH (DSC # 169)
Hon. Greville H. French was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. He is the older of two children born to Hartley and Thama French. A product of the New York City public school system, he went on to receive a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Sociology, and a minor in Urban Affairs from Hunter College. He is also a graduate of Adelphi University with a Master Degree in Social Work. Bro. French has been married to Soror Maryanne DouglassFrench for 23 years. Greville and Maryanne have two sons Douglas 21 and Brandon 17. Bro. French is currently employed in the New York City public school system as a School Social Worker. Bro. French also works as a Consultant with Visiting Nurse Regional Healthcare System where he provides social work services to primarily homebound elderly patients. Bro. French has been a
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presenter at the C. Mel Patrick Career Conference where he assists students in future career development in the field of social work. He is a member of the National Association of Social Workers, and is a past board member of Concord Family and Children Service Agency. Bro. French was initiated into Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity through the Theta Gamma Chapter on March 30, 1976 as part of the “New Birth” charter line along with Bros. Jeoffrey DeYounge, Herbert Pilgrim, Edward Gadson, William Robinson, Steve Cooper and Michael Greene. Bro. French was one of the first undergraduate brothers to serve as a State Director for New York in the Eastern Region, and has gone on to hold several appointed positions. Bro. French has held the following elected regional offices; Secretary, Director of Social Action (on two separate occasions), Vice-Director and the 23rd Eastern Regional Director.
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Bro. French has chartered and/or reactivated 17 chapters throughout the State of New York during his tenure as New York State Director and New York Area Director. Bro. French charted a chapter at SUNY@ Oneonta while serving as Eastern Regional Vice-Director. Bro. French is currently a member of Epsilon Sigma Chapter, and has served the chapter as Corresponding Secretary, Vice-President, President, and Parliamentarian. He has served as Chairman of the Membership Committee for 25 years continuously. Bro. French has received numerous awards on the state, regional and national level, and is the recipient of the Prominent Brother Service Award (PBS), which is the highest honor in the Eastern Region. During the 2013, Philadelphia Conclave, Bro. French received the highest award conferred onto a member of Phi Beta Sigma when he was inducted into the Distinguish Service Chapter and became DSC #169.
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