John Randolph Kemp

Background

Kemp, John Randolph was born on February 6, 1945 in New Orleans. Son of Frank LaGrange and Eileen Moira Kemp.

Education

Bachelor, Loyola University, New Orleans, 1968; Master of Arts, University of Southern Mississippi, 1973; postgraduate, Louisiana State University, 1975-1977.

Career

Chief curator, Louisiana State Museum, New Orleans, 1972-1978; journalist, The Times-Picayune, New Orleans, 1978-1983; contributing art critic, The Times-Picayune, New Orleans, 1984-1997; freelance writer, Covington, Louisiana, since 1983; director university relations, Southeastern Louisiana U., Hammond, 1983-1997; associate commissioner for committee, Louisiana Board Regents, since 1997. Art critic Station WYES-television, New Orleans, since 1987. Co-founder New Orleans Writers Conference, 1989.

Achievements

• John Randolph Kemp has been listed as a notable Journalist, author, academic administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

More photos

• book

  • New Orleans: An Illustrated History

    (Book by Kemp, John R.)

Membership

President Northlake Museum and Nature Center, Covington, Louisiana, 1984-1985. Board directors Christ Episcopal School, Covington, 1986-1989. Member of advisory board New Orleans Tennessee Williams Literary Festival, since 1992.

Member Council Advancement and Support Education (board directors district IV 1989-1990, 93-95, national commission on committee since 1997, numerous awards since 1984), American Association State Colleges Universities (committee member Washington since 1990), Louisiana Higher Education.Pub. Rels. Association (president 1991-1993), New Orleans Big Easy Entertainment(awards nominating committee), New Orleans Press Club, Baton Rouge Press Club, National Commision on Communications (county advancement and support edns.).

Interests

• Avocations: photography, traveling.

Connections

Married Elizabeth Ruth Earhart, June 15, 1968. 1 child, Virginia Elizabeth.

Father:

Frank LaGrange Kemp

Mother:

Eileen Moira Kemp

Spouse:

Elizabeth Ruth Earhart

child:

Virginia Elizabeth Kemp