Background
Mayer, Fred Christian was born on June 23, 1911 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Frederick C. and Elizabeth (Patzer) Mayer.
Mayer, Fred Christian was born on June 23, 1911 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Frederick C. and Elizabeth (Patzer) Mayer.
Business Service Management., Capital University Conservatory Music, 1933. Doctor of Music, Capital University Conservatory Music, 1974. Master of Arts, Ohio State University, 1936.
Postgraduate, Michigan State University, 1954.
Head department music, Wilmington (Ohio) College, 1937-1947;
director, School Music, Friends U., Wichita, Kansas, 1947-1959;
director music, First Methodist Church, Dallas, 1959-1962;
dean, School Music, Oklahoma City U., 1962-1979;
dean and professor emeritus, School Music, Oklahoma City U., since 1979;
lecturer, School Music, Oklahoma City U. Organizer, director 30 educational European tours, since 1979. President Oklahoma City Chamber Music Series, 1968-1970, 79-81.
Chairman music panel Oklahoma Arts andHumanities Council, 1964-1973.
Vice president Civic Music Association, Wichita, 1951-1959. Member Music Teachers National Association (president Southwest division 1968-1970, national executive board 1968-1972), Kansas Music Teachers Association (president 1956), Music Educators National Conference, American Choral Directors Association, Oklahoma College and University Music Administrators Association (chairman 1971-1974), Pi Kappa Lambda, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. Clubs: Rotarian.
Married Ruth Ackerman, June 5, 1937. Children: Fred Charles, Robert.