John Lee Moore III

Background

III, John Lee Moore was born on February 27, 1953 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States. Son of John Lee Moore and Florence Sherard.

Education

Bachelor in Theatre Arts, Morgan State College, 1975; Master of Arts in Performing Arts Management, Sangamon State University, 1983.

Career

Actor, New York City, 1975-1976; director youth, outreach and community development, Young Men’s Christian Association's, Washington and Greensboro, 1976-1979; field representative, North Carolina Cultural Arts Coalition, Raleigh, 1980-1981; director development, North Carolina Shakespeare Festival, High Point, North Carolina, 1984-1985; associate director development, Los Angeles (California) Theatre Center, 1985-1986; director development, associate director, Washington Project for the Arts, 1987-1991; president, director, African Continuum Theatre Coalition, Washington, since 1989. Board directors League of Washington (District of Columbia) Theatres, Everyday Theatre Youth Ensemble, Washington.

Achievements

• John Lee Moore III has been listed as a noteworthy Arts administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Charlin Jazz Society, TransAfrica, Omega Psi Phi.

Connections

Married Delisa Kay Saunders, July 13, 1985. 1 child, Derek Duone Anthony.

Father:

John Lee Moore Sherard

Mother:

Florence Sherard

Spouse:

Delisa Kay Saunders

child:

Derek Duone Anthony III