Background
Cavendish, Kim L. Maher was born on February 25, 1946 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Joseph Wilson and Helen Elizabeth (Bell) Leverton.
Cavendish, Kim L. Maher was born on February 25, 1946 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Joseph Wilson and Helen Elizabeth (Bell) Leverton.
Student, Duke University, 1965. Student, George Washington University, 1966. Bachelor in English, University Florida, 1969.
Social worker Florida Health and Rehabilitation Service, Gainesville, 1969-1971, Delray Beach, 1972-1974, fraud unit supervisor West Palm Beach, 1974-1976, direct service supervisor, 1977-1978. Center director Palm Beach County Employment and Training Administration, 1979-1981. Executive director Discovery Ctyr., Inc., Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 1981-1992, Museum Discovery & Science, Fort Lauderdale, 1992-1994.
Chief Executive Officer Virginia Air and Space Center, Hampton, 1995-1999. President Orlando Science Center, 2000—2002, Museum Discovery & Science, Fort Lauderdale, since 2002.
Board directors Singing Pines Museum, Boca Raton, Florida, 1984-1988, Broward Art Guild, Fort Lauderdale, 1985-1991, Virginia Space Grant Consortium, Virginia Aerospace Business Roundtable, Hampton, 1995—2000, Association Science and Technology Centers, 2002^, Giant Screen Cinema Association, since 2005, South East Coastal Ocean Observing Regional Association, since 2007. Member Leaderhip Broward II, Fort Lauderdale, 1983-1984, faculty Institute New Science Centers, 1992, Cultural Executives Council Broward County. Member American Association Museum, Association Science and Technology Centers, Southeastern Museum Conference, Virginia Association Museum (board directors since 1999), Florida Science Teachers Association (board directors), Florida Association Museum (board directors 1989-1995, president 1993-1995), Leadership Broward Alumnae (curriculum committee 1984-1986), Fort Lauderdale Downtown Council (board directors 1992-1995), Women's Executive Club, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married William Fredrick Maher, June 12, 1965 (divorced 1980). 1 child, Lauren Robinson. Married Daryl Kent Cavendish, February 26, 2000.