Julie Crow Pursell

Background

Pursell, Julie Crow was born on February 26, 1936 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of William Russell and Eleanor Farrell (Weber) Crow.

Education

Student, Vanderbilt University, 1953—1955. Student, Peabody College, 1958—1960. Student, University Tennessee, 1961—1962.

Career

Reporter, feature writer The Tennessean, Nashville, 1958—1965. Freelance writer, 1965—1973. Art-home editor Nashville Banner, 1973—1980.

Assistant to mayor Nashville, 1980—1984. Assistant to chairman Earl Swensson Associates, 1984—1986. Director corporation communications Yearwood Johnson Stanton & Crabtree Inc., since 1986.

Contributing writer, editorial board member Tennessee Architect Magazine, since 1985. Contributing writer Nashville! Magazine.

Achievements

• Julie Crow Pursell has been listed as a noteworthy media consultant, administrator, journalist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Director publicity Vietnam Veterans Day Salute, Nashville, 1981, Metro Courthouse Day, Nashville, 1982, History Belmont Association, 1988. Member advisory board Nashville Public television, since 1981, Belmont College Department Communications Arts, Nashville, since 1983. Co-director grand opening Riverfront Park, 1983.

Member of American Institute of Architects (affiliate member), Association Preservation Tennessee Antiquities, Tennessee State Museum Association Inc., Public Relations Society America (board directors 1984, 1986), Nashville Chamber of Commerce (member cultural affairs committee 1984-1986), Savage London (affiliate member), Exchange Nashville, Kappa Delta.

Interests

• Art, history, travel.

Connections

Married William Whitney Pursell, April 26, 1965. Children: Ellen Pursell Spicer, Margaret, Bill 1 stepchild Sharon.

Father:

William Russell Crow

Mother:

Eleanor Farrell (Weber) Crow

Spouse:

William Whitney Pursell

child:

Bill 1 stepchild Sharon Pursell

child:

Margaret Pursell

child:

Ellen Pursell Spicer Pursell