Background
Shaw, Francis Harold was born on June 11, 1923 in Hebron, New York, United States.
Shaw, Francis Harold was born on June 11, 1923 in Hebron, New York, United States.
Student, Ithaca College, 1942; student, Columbia, 1944; student, New York University Extension, 1948.
Former associate, Hurok Concerts, Inc., New York City chairman, owner, Shaw Concerts, Inc., New York City, since 1969; performing arts director, Seattle World's Fair, 1961-1962. Concert manager Nathan Milstein, Vladimir Horowitz, Dame Janet Baker, Jessye Norman, Helen Donath, Jacqueline duPre, Wolfgang Holzmair, Jard van Nes, Mitsuko Uchida, Garrick Ohlsson, Shura Cherkassky, Horacio GutiƩrrez, Julian Bream, John Williams, Elmar Oliveira, Kyoko Takezawa, Robert Shaw, Andrew Davis, and over 100 artists and attractions;executive director President's Shakespeare Annual Committee, 1964.
Director executive staff, member performing arts committee Cultural Commission, New York City, 1966. National chairman Performing Arts Energy Commission, 1974. Chairman of the board of trustees American Shakespeare Theatre, Straftord, Connecticut, 1974.
With United States Army Air Force, 1942-1943. Member International Performing Arts Adminstrs., American Symphony Orchestra League, Association College, University and Community Arts Adminstrs., Actors Equity Association, American Summer Stock Mgrs. Association (co-founder), Players Club, Bohemians, New York Athletic Club, Phi Mu Allpha Sinfonia.