Background
Scarbrough, Cleve Knox was born on July 17, 1939 in Florence, Alabama, United States. Son of Cleve Knox and Emma Lee (Matheny) Scarbrough.
Scarbrough, Cleve Knox was born on July 17, 1939 in Florence, Alabama, United States. Son of Cleve Knox and Emma Lee (Matheny) Scarbrough.
Bachelor of Science, University Northern Alabama, 1962; Master of Arts, University Iowa, 1967.
Assistant professor art history, U. Tennessee, 1967-1969;
director, Mint Museum Art, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1969-1976;
director, Hunter Museum Art, Chattanooga, since 1976. President North Carolina Museum Council, 1976. Board member of advisory committee Tennessee Arts Commission, 1976-1977, chairman visual arts committee, since 1978.
Member art selection committee Tennessee Valley Authority, since 1983, Provident Life Insurance Company, since 1983. Consultant Museum Assessment Program, 1984-1994. Grant evaluator Institute Museum Superior vena cava syndrome, 1985-1986.
Member art advisory com.First Tennessee Corporation, 1991. Lecturer Tennessee Governor's Conference on the Arts, 1991.
Member Chattanooga Landmark Committee. Member City Planning Board. Board of directors Chattanooga Convention and Visitors Bureau, 1977-1979.
Advisor Chattanooga Center City Council, 1981-1985, Tennessee State Museum, 1981, member American Federation of Arts Advisory Board, since 1987. Served with United States Navy, 1962-1964. Member American Association Museums (accreditation visiting committee 1985-1994), Southeastern Museum Conference (county 1976-1980, 86-88, chairman publications committee 1979, representative to American Association Museum.
Board directors 1986-1988), Rotary.