Charles Paul Corbin

Background

Corbin, Charles Paul was born on February 18, 1943 in Eureka, California, United States. Son of Charles Paul and Louise F. (Hanson) Corbin.

Education

Bachelor, Humboldt State University, 1967; postgraduate, U. Kansas, 1971-1972; postgraduate, Boise State University, 1973-1974.

Career

Announcer, engineer, Stations KRED/KIEM-television, Eureka, 1960-1962; ground flight service agent, Pacific Air Lines, San Francisco, 1962-1965; production manager, Station KIEM-television, Eureka, 1965-1967; chief engineer, program director, Station KTWU-television, Topeka, 1967-1972; program director, Station KAID-television, Boise, Idaho., 1972-1974; senior vice president programming, Station KOCE-television, Huntington Beach, California, 1974-1981; vice president, chief operating officer, Station KQED/Golden Gate Prodns., San Francisco, 1981-1983; director television programming, The Nashville Network/Opryland United States of America, Inc., 1983-1994; vice president, The Nashville Network/Opryland United States of America, Inc., since 1994.

Achievements

• Charles Paul Corbin has been listed as a noteworthy Cable television executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member State of Tennessee Film, Entertainment and Music Commission, Nashville, since 1987. President W.O. Smith Nashville Cmty. Music School, since 1996.

Board directors Nashville chapter American Red Cross, since 1985, chairman of the executive committee, Chairman, Board Of Directors, since 1991, national convention chairman, 1993. Board directors Second Harvest, since 1994, Nashville 2d Harvest Food Bank, since 1995. Member board advisors Belmont U., Nashville, since 1996.

President W.O. Smith Cmty. Music School, since 1996. Member NARAS (Board of Governors, board directors Nashville chapter), NATAS (board directors since 1987, president since 1995, president Mid-South chapter 1994-1997, trustee since 1997, Emmyaward 1979), Country Music Association (board directors since 1986, president 1993, Chairman.bd. directors 1994), National Cable Academy, National Association television Program Executives, Nashville Talent Dirs.

Association (Vice-President since 1987), Academy Country Music, Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce (tourism task force since 1991), Center Hill Yacht Club, Nashville Yacht Club.

Interests

• Avocations: boating, camping, traveling.

Connections

Married Marlyce Olsen, February 2, 1963. Children: Shelley, Matthew.

Father:

Charles Paul Corbin

Mother:

Louise F. (Hanson) Corbin

Spouse:

Marlyce Olsen

child:

Shelley Corbin

child:

Matthew Corbin