Background
Grissom, Eugene Edward was born on May 15, 1922 in Melvern, Kansas, United States. Son of Edwin Hobart and Elizabeth Elma (Sattler) Grissom.
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Grissom, Eugene Edward was born on May 15, 1922 in Melvern, Kansas, United States. Son of Edwin Hobart and Elizabeth Elma (Sattler) Grissom.
Bachelor of Music, Kansas State Teachers College, Emporia, 1948. Postgraduate, University Philippines, Manila, 1945. Master of Fine Arts in Art History and Printmaking, State University Iowa, 1951.
Instructor art Kansas.State Teachers College-Emporia, summer 1951, U. Kentucky, Lexington, 1951-1953;assistant professor drawing and art history U. Florida, Gainesville, 1953-1960, acting chairman, 1961, chairman, 1963-1978, professor art 1978-1987, professor emeritus, retired, 1987. Member Gainesville Community Jazz Ensemble, The New Gainesville Jazz Orchestra, Covenant Presbyterian Brass Quartet, 1989-1993, Contemporary Jazz/Trombone 4, 1989-1997. President Gainesville Friends of Jazz, 1985-1987, Jazz at the Thomas concert series (grants administrator 1986-1990, grantee National Endowment for the Arts 1988-1990).
Senior grants advisor GFCJ, Incorporated., 1991-1994.
Grants advisor Women in Jazz program, 1993-1997. Board of directors, chairman advising committee Arts Council Alachua County, Gainesville, 1986-1988;board directors Arts Association of Alachua County, 1988-1991.
Member of national jazz planning study The National Jazz Svc. Organisation, 1990; member jazz advisory panel Southern Arts Federation, 1990-1997.
Member art selection committee Florida Art in State buildings,1987-1988.
Active The Harn Alliance and The Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art, 1990-1997. Member University Art Society U. Florida, member vital local cultural program panel State of Florida, 1991-1992, member vital local cultural program on-site evaluator, 1990-1991. Board directors Celebration "90 & "91 U. Florida.
Board directors, chairman advisory committee Arts Council Alachua County, Gainesville, 1986—1988. Board directors Arts Association of Alachua County, 1988—1991, Celebration '90 & '91 University Florida. Member national jazz planning study National Jazz Service Organization, 1990.
Member jazz advisory panel Southern Arts Federation, 1990—1997. Member art selection committee Florida Art in State buildings, 1987—1988. Active member Harn Alliance and Samuel P. Harn Museum Art, 1990—1997.
Member University Art Society University Florida. Member vital local cultural program panel State of Florida, 1991—1992, member vital local cultural program on-site evaluator, 1990—1991. Member of Trombonium, American Federation Jazz Societies (executive secretary, board directors 1985-1988), International Association Jazz Educators, International Association Jazz Record Collectors, International Trombone Association (trombone choir 1976-1997), Phi Mu Alpha-Sinfonia.
Married Marjorie Jean Fanestil, August 14, 1949 (divorced). Married Nancy Lorraine Day, December 9, 1961. Children: Jon F., Joni F.