Alan Darrell Valentine

Background

Valentine, Alan Darrell was born on July 18, 1958 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Son of Lonnie Darrell Junior and Marjorie (Childs) Valentine.

Education

Bachelor of Music, U. Houston, 1981.

Career

Orchestra manager, U. Houston Symphony, 1977-1981; general manager, Mid-Columbia Symphony Society, Richland, Washington, 1981-1983; general manager, Greensboro (North Carolina) Symphony Society, 1983-1985; orchestra manager, Symphony Society San Antonio, 1985-1987; managing director, Chattanooga Symphony and Opera, 1987-1988; executive director, Oklahoma Philharmonic Society, Oklahoma City, since 1988; executive director, Nashville Symphony, since 1998. Member adjunct faculty Arts Administrn., Oklahoma City U., since 1992.

Achievements

• Alan Darrell Valentine has been listed as a noteworthy Symphony orchestra executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Classen School for Artistically and Academically Gifted, ArtsFestival Oklahoma, Martina McBride's Christmas Special, Nashville, 1998. Member American Symphony Orchestra League (board directors Community and Urban Symphony Orchestra division 1981-1983, member policy committee A since 1995, chairman group III managers since 1996), Rotary, Phi Mu Alpha.

Interests

• Avocations: computers, racquetball, reading. E-mail: [email protected].

Connections

Married Jari Ann Ruhl, August 10, 1979 (divorced 1987). Children: Brandon Darrell, Chelsea Michelle. Married Karen Kay Bingham, October 21, 1989.

1 child, Nathan Lee.

Father:

Lonnie Darrell Valentine Junior

Mother:

Marjorie (Childs) Valentine

Spouse:

Karen Kay Bingham

Spouse:

Jari Ann Ruhl

child:

Nathan Lee Valentine

child:

Chelsea Michelle Valentine

child:

Brandon Darrell Valentine