Gary R. Wishmeyer

Background

Wishmeyer, Gary R. was born on February 13, 1941 in Corydon, Iowa, United States. Son of Raymond A. and Velma (Woollis) Wishmeyer.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Education, N.E. Missouri State University, 1963; postgraduate, Drake U., 1964; Mechanical and Materials Engineering, N.E. Missouri State University, 1967.

Career

Band/choir director, Essex (Iowa) Community Schools, 1963-1965; band director, department chairman, Montezuma (Iowa) Community Schools, 1965-1969; band director, department chairman, Wayne (New Jersey) Hills High School, 1969-1971; band director, R. Nelson Snider High School, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1971-1975; band director, Jefferson High School, Lafayette, Indiana, 1975-1979; assistant band director, Ben Davis High School, Indianapolis, since 1979. Co-director International Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Wayne, New Jersey, 1971-1973. Dir.Fort Wayne All City Band, 1973-1975.

Summer band staff Indiana U., Bloomington, 1976-1977. Guest conductor Great Lakes Band Camp, Valparaiso U.,1988-. Judge Center States Judes Association, Chicago, 1981.

Achievements

• Gary R. Wishmeyer has been listed as a noteworthy Band educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Musician, Lafayette (Indiana) Symphony, 1975-1979. Member Indiana State School Music Association (state board 1981-1984, 88, president 1975-1976, vice president since 1989, president 1990-1991, Distinguished Superior vena cava syndrome award 1981, 85), Masons.

Interests

• Avocations: golf, traveling.

Connections

Married Mary Beth Fleming, August 13, 1967 (divorced 1984). Married Pamela Jean Smith, July 6, 1985. Children: Shayla Renee, Dustin Ryan.

Father:

Raymond A. Wishmeyer

Mother:

Velma (Woollis) Wishmeyer

Spouse:

Mary Beth Fleming

Spouse:

Pamela Jean Smith

child:

Shayla Renee Wishmeyer

child:

Dustin Ryan Wishmeyer