Background
Quinn, Julia Province was born on February 23, 1919 in Franklin, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Oran Arnold and Lillian (Ditmars) Province.
Quinn, Julia Province was born on February 23, 1919 in Franklin, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Oran Arnold and Lillian (Ditmars) Province.
Bachelor, Franklin College, 1937. Master of Science, Smith College, 1939.
Caseworker, student supervisor Community Service Society, New York City, 1939—1944. Caseworker community research Family Service Society, New Haven, 1946. Social worker, research, department preventive medicine Yale University School Medicine, 1946—1949.
Board directors Friends Cheekwood, 1966—1981, Tennessee Botanical Gardens and Fine Arts Center, 1976—1981, Friends of J. F. Kennedy Center, 1976—1981, Family and Children's Service, Nashville, 1977—1983, Nashville Symphony Association, 1979—1985, Tennessee Performing Arts Foundation, since 1979, Nashville Opera Association, since 1983, Nashville Opera Guild, Friends Tennessee Performing Arts Center, 1985—1987, charter member, since 1986. Research assistant, department preventive medicine Vanderbilt University School Medicine, Nashville, 1969—1970. Charter member, board directors.
Chairman public relations, 1987—1988. Vice president public relations, 1987—1992.
Chairman, public relations Friends Cheekwood, 1966—1968, 1972—1974, 1976—1978. With Family and Children's Service, 1978—1983, Tennessee Performing Arts Foundation, 1978—1985. Founder Friends Family & Children's Service, charter member, since 1989, Tennessee Arts Foundation, since 1989, founder.
Member advisory board Vanderbilt Center Fertility and Reproductive Research, 1981—1985. Board dirs League Hearing Impaired, since 1991. Member of Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce (member, cultural affairs committee 1979-1985), Vanderbilt Medical Center Auxiliary, Ladies Hermitage Association, Academy Certified Social Workers, National Association Social Workers, Vanderbilt Woman's Club, Vanderbilt Garden Club, Centennial Club (Nashville), Smith College Club.
Married Robert William Quinn, January 21, 1942. Children: Robert Sean, Judith Ditmars.