E. Alvin Gerhardt

Background

Gerhardt,, E. Alvin was born on October 15, 1930 in Lynchburg, Virginia, United States. Son of Earl Alvin and Georgia Burton Gerhardt.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Business, Davidson College, 1951. Postgraduate, Lebanon Valley College, 1952. Postgraduate, Columbia University, 1955.

Master of Arts in Museum Studies, State University of New York, 1974.

Career

Salesman Murphy, Brill & Sahner, Incorporated, New York York City, 1954—1956. Sales manager, treasurer Lynchburg (Virginia) Hosiery Mills, Inc., 1956—1973. Executive director Rocky Mount Museum, Piney Flats, Tennessee, 1974—1992.

Museum director, teacher Tusculum (Tennessee) College, 1992—2000. 1st lieutenant 2d infantry division United States Army, 1952-1953, Korea.

Membership

President, officer Lynchburg History Society, 1960—1973, Tennessee Association Museum, Nashville, 1975—1979, Southeast Museum Conference, Atlanta, 1977—1986. President, founding director Virginia Association Museum, Richmond, 1967—1973. Founding chairman museum assessment program Institute Museum Services and American Association Museum, 1980—1987.

Founding member, board directors World's Fair Hospitality Association, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1979—1983. Chairman, officer Upper East Tennessee-Southwest Virginia Tourism Council, 1977—1981. Board directors Association Living History, Farms and Agricultural Museum, Ohio, 1990—1993.

Member of American Association Museum (council member 1979-1989), American Association for State & Local History (treasurer, board executive committee 1986-1992).

Interests

• History, photography, genealogy.

Connections

Married Sally Tazewell Flournoy, September 10, 1955. Children: Beth, Fritz, Tom, Anna.

Father:

Earl Alvin

Mother:

Georgia Burton Gerhardt

Spouse:

Sally Tazewell Flournoy

child:

Tom Gerhardt,

child:

Fritz Gerhardt,

child:

Anna Gerhardt,

child:

Beth Gerhardt,