E. Kay Irby

Background

Irby, E. Kay was born on May 7, 1935 in Albany, Texas, United States. Daughter of Erby James and Lucille Mae (Adair) White.

Education

Student, Louisiana State University, 1954. Graduate, Georgia-Alabama School of Business, 1954. Postgraduate, University Texas, 1979.

Postgraduate, Southern Methodist University, 1980. Postgraduate, University Colorado, 1988. Postgraduate, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1991.

Career

Secretary, Alamo Aviation, San Antonio, 1954-1955; secretary, bookkeeper, Warner Bros. Thomas Architect, San Antonio, 1955-1956; secretary, State Civil Defense Office, Columbus, Georgia, 1957-1958; bookkeeper, acquisitions assistant, Emory University Medical Library., Atlanta, 1958-1961; artists and repertoire order clerk, Columbia Records, Beverly Hills, California, 1962-1963; secretary, Western Oil & Gas Association, Los Angeles, 1963-1964; secretary, Gilmore Envelope Corporation, East Los Angeles, 1964-1965; assistant unit supervisor, Fireman's Fund Insurance, Los Angeles, 1965-1968; director visitor sales, Abilene (Texas) Convention & Visitors Bureau, since 1972. Executive director West Texas Travel Council, Abilene, 1986-1989.

Achievements

• E. Kay Irby has been listed as a noteworthy Sales administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member advisory council Meals-on-Wheels, 1988. Member American Business Association, International Association Convention and Visitor Bureaus, Texas Association Convention and Visitors Bureaus, National Tour Association, Ontario Motor Coach Association, Texas Travel Industry Association, Abilene Zoological Association, Abilene Writers Guild.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, traveling, sewing, writing.

Connections

Married Charles Doyle Irby, August 29, 1964. Children: Scott Alan, Sean Patrick.

Father:

Erby James White

Mother:

Lucille Mae (Adair) White

Spouse:

Charles Doyle Irby

child:

Scott Alan Irby

child:

Sean Patrick Irby