Dale Helaine Franklin

Background

Franklin, Dale Helaine was born on March 12, 1940 in St. Louis. Daughter of Max S. and Gertrude G. (Cohen) Franklin.

Education

Student, University Miami, Florida, 1958-1960.

Career

Assistant manager, Fillmore East Theatre, New York City, 1968-1970; manegerial assistant, The Grateful Dead, San Rafael, California, 1970-1972; road manager, then manager, New Riders of the Purple Sage, San Rafael, 1972-1977; executive director, Nashville Music Association, 1981-1985; coordinator education and special projects, Tennessee Performing Arts Center, Nashville, 1986; director regional alumni and development, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1987-1990. Director transportation and lodging, Woodstock Festival, Bethel, New York, 1969. Curator, archivist Governor's Staff Tennessee Homecoming, Nashville, 1986, exec.dir.

Leadership Music, Nashville, since 1989.

Achievements

• Dale Helaine Franklin has been listed as a noteworthy Music industry executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors, Nashville Institute of Arts, 1983-1987, Nashville chapter American Cancer Society, since 1986. President, board directors, Community Access Television, Nashville, 1983-1986. Board directors, county member W.O Smith Nashville Community Music School, since 1984.

Member Broadcast Music (writer affiliate), Country Music Association, Leadership Nashville (progressive committee 1984-1989), Leadership Music (board directors since 1989), Copyright Society of the South (executive since 1988).

Interests

• Avocations: writing, gourmet cooking, gardening, decorating.

Connections

Married Ronald D. Cornelius, May 18,1978 (divorced 1986).

Father:

Max S. Franklin

Mother:

Gertrude G. (Cohen) Franklin

Spouse:

Ronald D. Cornelius