Linda Gist Calvin | |
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![]() Calvin (right) with U.S. defense secretary Robert M. Gates in 2008 | |
41st President General of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution | |
In office 2007–2010 | |
Preceded by | Presley Merritt Wagoner |
Succeeded by | Merry Ann Thompson Wright |
Personal details | |
Born | Visalia,California,U.S. |
Spouse | Jerry Calvin |
Children | 2 |
Education | College of the Sequoias |
Occupation | secretary,businesswoman |
Linda Gist Calvin is an American businesswoman who served as the 41st president general of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution.
Calvin was born and raised in Visalia,California. [1] She attended College of the Sequoias and completed the business curriculum at Central Valley School of Business. [1]
Calvin was the executive secretary to the director of human resources and labor relations at Schenley Industries. [1] She is the president and managing partner of multiple family-owned businesses. [1]
Calvin is the third generation of her family to join the Daughters of the American Revolution. [1] Her mother,Peggy Gist,and her sisters,Barbara Gist Jaggers and Carol Gist Reeder,were also members. [1] She served as a chapter regent and as Director of California District V. [1] She and her sisters served as pages at the state and national level,were California Outstanding Juniors,and served as National Chairwomen of the Guest Hospitality Committee. [1]
From 2000 to 2002,she served as the State Regent of California. [1] From 2004 to 2007,she served as Recording Secretary General. [1] From 2007 to 2010,she served as president general. [2] [3]
On July 11,2008,she hosted Robert M. Gates,the United States Secretary of Defense,at the national society's National Defense Night during their Continental Congress at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington,D.C. [4]
As president general,she was a proponent of celebrating Constitution Week. [5] [6] She attended the Missouri State Society Daughters of the American Revolution 110th State Conference in April 2009 in Jefferson City. [7] In May 2009,she attended the Oklahoma Society Daughters of the American Revolution's 100th anniversary celebration at their state conference in Midwest City. [8]
Calvin is married to Jerry Calvin,with whom she has two sons. [1] She is a Pentecostal Christian and attends Calvary Chapel Church of Visalia. [1]
She is a member of the National Society of the Dames of the Court of Honor,First Families of Tennessee,the National Assistance League,and the National Gavel Society. [1]