Brian E. Holley

Background

Holley, Brian E. was born on January 20, 1950 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Son of Frederick Lawrence and Wilhemina Finlay Holley. came to the United States, May 1994.

Education

Bachelor, U. Guelph, Ontario, 1971; postgraduate, Sir Sandford Fleming College, Ontario, 1977.

Career

Conservation foreman, Royal Botanical Garden, Burlington, Ontario, Canada, 1977-1982; director The Tchg. Garden, Royal Botanical Garden, 1982-1992; manager marketing and communications, Royal Botanical Garden, 1992-1994; executive director, Cleveland Botanical Garden, since 1994. Host The Garden Show K.103 radio, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, 1987-1993, The Hobby Garden, Global Television Network, 1991-1993.

Columnist Hamilton Spectator, 1991-1993.

Achievements

• Brian E. Holley has been listed as a noteworthy Botanical garden director by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Society Botanical Gardens and Arboreta (chair Human Issues in Horticulture 1994-1996), American Horticultural Therapy Association, Herb Society of America (honorary president 1994-1996), Niagara Parks School of Horticulture Alumni Association.

Interests

• Avocations: natural history, reading, tennis, gardening.

Connections

Married Dawna Lee Tydd, October 14, 1972 (divorced October 10, 1982). Children: Brennah, Mairin.

Father:

Frederick Lawrence Holley

Mother:

Wilhemina Finlay Holley

Spouse:

Dawna Lee Tydd

child:

Brennah Holley

child:

Mairin Holley