Gladys Kemp Lisanby
Gladys Kemp Lisanby was the president of the National Museum of Women in the Arts.[1]
Personal life[edit]
Lisanby graduated James Madison University in 1949.[1] Lisanby met Rear Admiral James Lisanby of the United States Navy in Norfolk, Virginia while he was serving on his first ship, the USS Mississippi and she was a teacher at Woodrow Wilson High School in Portsmouth, Virginia.[1] She and James were married shortly thereafter until his death 61 years later.[2] She and James had two daughters, Elizabeth Ann Lisanby and Dr. Sarah Lisanby.[2]
Awards[edit]
She was recognized by the National Museum of Women in the Arts in 2004 with the National Advisory Board Award for Outstanding Service to the Arts.[1]
In 2005 she was awarded the Mississippi Governor's Award for Excellence in the Arts in recognition of her work with the organization.[1]
Legacy[edit]
The James and Gladys Kemp Lisanby Museum at James Madison University is named in honor of Admiral Lisanby and Gladys Kemp Lisanby.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e Gillis, Jan. "Disaster and rebirth - a story of change". Be The Change. James Madison University. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ^ a b "JAMES W. LISANBY". Washington Post. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ^ "James and Gladys Kemp Lisanby Museum". James Madison University. Retrieved 9 May 2017.