Joseph Ball Wimmer

Background

Wimmer, Joseph Ball was born on January 24, 1934 in Astoria, Oregon, United States. Son of Joseph and Laura (Courtenay) Wimmer.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Lewis & Clark University, 1955; Bachelor of Music, Lewis & Clark University, 1956; postgraduate, Lewis & Clark University, 1958-1959.

Career

Substitute instrumental music teacher Portland Metro Area, 1954-1957, 92—. Music, drama teacher Culver (Oregon) Public Schools, 1957-1958. Band, choral, general music teacher Clackamas, Gladstone (Oregon) Grade Schools, 1958-1960.

Band, general music teacher Gladstone Grade School, 1960-1965, Gladstone Grade and High Schools, 1966-1972. Band, jazz band, choral, general music teacher W.L. Kraxberger Middle School, Gladstone, 1969-1992. Retired, 1992

Professional musician classical to jazz Portland Metro Area, since 1950.

Private woodwind instruction, since 1955. Freelance adjudicator, clinician, since 1966. Part-time faculty member several area colleges, since 1975.

Part-time educational and occupational guidance counselor, since 1966. Woodwind and jazz clinician Oregon and Washington territory, since 1990. Instructor University Portland, professor music, 2001-2004lectr. in field.

Achievements

• Joseph Ball Wimmer has been listed as a noteworthy Music educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member International Association Jazz Educators, American School Band Director's Association, Northwest Bandmaster's Association (president 2002-2004), Oregon Education Association, Oregon Music Educators Association (chairman Oregon All-State Band 1970), Oregon Band Director's Association, District II Music Educators (chairman Junior High Affairs 1972-1975).

Interests

• Avocations: antique musical instruments, travel, raising dogs, investments, jazz.

Connections

Married Sieglinde Luise Murschall, June 15, 1957. Children: Laura Lynne, Kenneth Alfred (deceased).

Father:

Joseph Wimmer

Mother:

Laura (Courtenay) Wimmer

Spouse:

Sieglinde Luise Murschall

child:

Laura Lynne Wimmer

child:

Kenneth Alfred Wimmer (deceased)