Jon Kevin Gossett

Background

Jon Kevin was born on September 15, 1955 in Steubenville, Ohio, United States. Son of Isaac Watson and Frances Jean (Turrentine) Gossett.

Education

Jon studied at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States. In 1977 he received a degree of the Bachelor in Organization Performance and Business Administration.

Career

General manager orchestras, University School Music, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1975-1977.

Program director, North Carolina Arts Council, Raleigh, 1977-1979.

Assistant director, Asheville (North Carolina) Civic Center Complex, 1979-1980.

Executive director, High Point (North Carolina) Arts Council, 1980-1988.

President, Arts United of Greater Fort Wayne, Indiana.

President, Fort Wayne (Indiana) Fine Arts Foundation, 1984-1989.

Director of development, The Guthrie Theater, Minneapolis, since 1989. Board directors Campus Ministry, Inc., Fort Wayne, 1987-1988. Chairman futures committee Linden Hills (Minnesota) Food Co-op, since 1991.

Membership

• Member Leadership , Minneapolis

  1991 - 1992

• National united arts fund conference chairman.

  American Council for Arts

  1988

• National Assembly Local Arts Agencies

• Jon was a Vice-president.

  Indiana Assembly of Local Arts Agencies

  1985 - 1987

• Jon became a president.

  Indiana Assembly of Local Arts Agencies

  1987 - 1989

• Vice-president legislation.

  Indiana Advocates for Arts

  1987 - 1989

• Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce

• Arts Leadership Institute Hubert Humphrey Center Public Affairs University of Minnesota

  1987

Interests

• Music, and traveling.

• Sport & Clubs

  Cycling,swimming, and weightlifting.

Connections

Father:

Isaac Watson Gossett

Mother:

Frances Jean (Turrentine) Gossett