J. M. Mills

Background

Mills, J. M. was born on January 10, 1948 in Montague, Prince Edward Island. Son of Donald Franklin and Mary Doreen (Murdock) Mills.

Education

Bachelor of Music, U. Toronto, Canada, 1973.

Career

Freelance musician, Toronto, 1968-1971; production manager freelance production manager, concert manager, New Music Concerts, Toronto, 1971-1973; building and concerts coordinator, U. Toronto, 1973-1974; founding manager, Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra, 1974; assistant orchestra manager, Toronto Symphony, 1975; orchestra manager, Toronto Symphony, 1978; executive director, Winnipeg Symphony, 1980; executive director, Denver Symphony Orchestra, 1985; finance officer music section, Canada Council, 1986; co-acting head music and opera, Canada Council, 1988; music producer, National Arts Center, 1989-1993; acting director operations, National Arts Center, 1992-1993; acting director general, National Arts Center, 1994; managing director programming, National Arts Center, 1993-1995; managing director, National Arts Center Orchestra, 1989-1995.

Achievements

• J. M. Mills has been listed as a noteworthy Arts association executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Interests

• Avocations: boating, skiing, bicycling.

Connections

Married Rhonda Armitage, December 28, 1971. 1 child, John Michael.

Father:

Donald Franklin Mills

Mother:

Mary Doreen (Murdock) Mills

Spouse:

Rhonda Armitage

child:

John Michael Mills