Age, Biography and Wiki
Selene Gifford was born on 30 May, 1901 in Rochester, Massachusetts, is an American government official. Discover Selene Gifford'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 78 years old?
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| Occupation |
Social worker, federal official, international relief worker |
| Age |
78 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Gemini |
| Born |
30 May, 1901 |
| Birthday |
30 May |
| Birthplace |
Rochester, Massachusetts |
| Date of death |
21 July, 1979 |
| Died Place |
Leesburg, Virginia |
| Nationality |
United States
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Selene Gifford Height, Weight & Measurements
At 78 years old, Selene Gifford height not available right now. We will update Selene Gifford'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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Selene Gifford Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Selene Gifford worth at the age of 78 years old? Selene Gifford’s income source is mostly from being a successful worker. She is from United States. We have estimated Selene Gifford's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
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| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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| Source of Income |
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Timeline
Selene Gifford (May 30, 1901 – July 21, 1979) was an American social worker, and an international and federal government official.
In 1936, she was assistant regional social worker with the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in West Virginia.
In 1938 she was a speaker at a Florida state conference on social work.
By 1940 she was chief regional supervisor of the WPA in the deep South, and spoke to the Mississippi Conference of Social Workers.
In 1943 Gifford was a public welfare consultant at the War Relocation Authority, tasked with visiting Japanese internment camps.
She argued for the employment of White conscientious objectors at the camps, and spoke about the camps on a panel with Mike Masaoka and Annie Clo Watson at a social work convention.
After World War II, she was based overseas: she served as deputy chief of mission at the United States Embassy in Cairo, was Director of Displaced Persons at the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration (UNRRA) in London, and worked in Geneva with the International Refugee Organization on relief, resettlement and rehabilitation programs.
Gifford, who was white, spent most of her career at the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
She became head of the bureau's Division of Community Services in 1949, and assistant commissioner of the bureau in 1952.
In 1958, she testified before a House committee on funding for the education of American Indian children.
In 1961, she testified before a Senate committee on the constitutional rights of the American Indian.
She also established job placement programs, studied issues of law enforcement funding, and supported the repeal of discriminatory laws regarding the sale of alcohol to Native Americans, saying "I do not deny that drinking is a problem among the Indians. But isn't it with any group of people?"
In 1962, Gifford received the bureau's Citation for Distinguished Service.
She won the Federal Woman's Award in 1964, for her work and leadership at the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
Selene Gifford was born in Rochester, Massachusetts, the daughter of George G. Gifford and Elizabeth Anna Sherman Gifford.
During the Great Depression, Gifford was a social worker in various states.
In 1964, she received the Federal Woman's Award.
She retired from the bureau in 1965.
Selene Gifford died from colon cancer in Leesburg, Virginia in 1979, aged 78 years.
Her grave is with her siblings' graves, in Rochester, Massachusetts.
