Gladys Kemp Lisanby
Gladys Elnora Kemp Lisanby (December 14, 1928 – July 8, 2023)[1] was the president of the National Museum of Women in the Arts.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Lisanby graduated James Madison University in 1949.[2] 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.[2] She and James were married shortly thereafter until his death 61 years later.[3] She and James had two daughters, Elizabeth Ann Lisanby and Dr. Sarah Lisanby.[3]
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.[2]
In 2005 she was awarded the Mississippi Governor's Award for Excellence in the Arts in recognition of her work with the organization.[2]
Legacy
[edit]The James and Gladys Kemp Lisanby Museum at James Madison University is named in honor of Admiral Lisanby and Gladys Kemp Lisanby.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Gladys Lisanby Obituary (2023) - Paducah, KY - The Washington Post". Legacy.com. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Gillis, Jan. "Disaster and rebirth - a story of change". Be The Change. James Madison University. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "JAMES W. LISANBY". Washington Post. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ^ "James and Gladys Kemp Lisanby Museum". James Madison University. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
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