Tracey L. Pinson "THE GENERAL"

Tracey Lee Pinson transitioned to eternal life on Sunday, December 14, 2014. She is survived by her loving husband of 23 years, Darryl Henri Dennis , her beloved and devoted daughter, Maya, mother-in-law Delores, brothers in law, Carlos and Albert (Sarah) and their three children, Swandala, Kadar and Blythe; sister in law, Pamela and her two children, Kyle and Joy, her step-sister,

Wendie; Step-mother, Margo and Goddaughter, Zora, first cousin, Dr. Marion Pinson Hayes and Godfather, Dr. LaSalle Leffall Jr.(Ruthie), her Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Sisters and other relatives and friends.

Tracey Pinson was born in Washington D.C. on September 18, 1957. She was the loving daughter of the late Ms. Valerie F. Pinson and Dr. Thomas J. Pinson.

She attended Tots Developmental School, Georgetown Day School and Woodrow Wilson High School. She received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Political Science from Howard University and a Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law Center.

From 1982-1986, Tracey served as counsel to the Committee on Small Business, US House of Representatives, for Chairman of the House Small Business Committee, Congressman Parren J. Mitchell. From 1986-1995, Tracey served as Assistant to the Director, Office of Small Business Programs, Office of the Secretary of Defense. In April 1995, Tracey was appointed by Secretary of the Army, the Honorable Togo West, as the Director, Office of Small Business Programs, Office of the Secretary of the Army. She was a principal member of the Army Secretariat and was the highest-ranking female civil servant in the Army acquisition career field. Tracey retired from the Department of Army in June 2014 and joined the Boeing Company in July 2014 as the Director of small/diverse business and strategic alliances for the Boeing Defense, Space and Security division.