Grant was born Barbara Carol Wayne in New York, New York, the daughter of Allan Wayne, a doll company executive, and Bess Myerson, Miss America 1945.
In 1969, Commissioner Bess Myerson of the newly created NYC agency that was formed by consolidating the Department of Licensing, and Markets, Weights and Measures, The New York City Department of Consumer Affairs, appointed him Associate Commissioner and the next year he became her first deputy.
Her judicial career came to an end after she was charged with lowering alimony payments for Carl Andrew Capasso in exchange for a position for her daughter at the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs, which was then headed by Capasso's lover Bess Myerson.
Porgy and Bess | Bess Marvin | Bess of Hardwick | Bess Myerson | Bess | Bess Armstrong | Young Bess | Gene Bess | Gallant Bess | Bess Price | ''Porgy & Bess'' | Porgy and Bess (film) | "Pioneer" and "Little Bess" | Jonathan Myerson | Forrest Bess | Bess Truman | Bess Thomas | Bess Rogers | Bess Flowers | Bess Eaton | Ardon Bess |