Kent R. Cave

Background

Cave, Kent R. was born on October 6, 1952 in Elkin, North Carolina, United States. Son of John Marvin and Bessie Irene (Dezern) Cave.

Education

Bachelor, Appalachian State University, 1974. Student, Appalachian State University, 1974—1976. Student, University Tennessee, 1976—1980.

Career

Editorial assistant, Papers of Andrew Johnson, Knoxville, 1976-1980; park ranger, Blue Ridge Pkwy, Asheville, North Carolina, 1975-1977; park ranger, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg, Tennessee, 1980-1983; park ranger, Andrew Johnson National History Site, Greeneville, Tennessee, 1984-1987; chief park ranger, Andrew Johnson National History Site, Greeneville, Tennessee, 1987-1988; chief park ranger, Fort Pulaski National Monument, Savannah, Georgia, 1988-1997; information officer, Net Promoter Score Southeast Region Incident Management Team, since 1994; staff park ranger, interpretation, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg, Tennessee, since 1997.

Achievements

• Kent R. Cave has been listed as a noteworthy parks director by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active Bull St. Baptist Church, Savannah, 1992-1997, director Royal Ambassador youth group, 1993-1997. Active 1st Baptist Church, Gatlinburg, since 1997, member missions committee, 1998-2000, board member Smoky Mountain Heritage Center, since 2002. Member National Park Service Employees and Alumni Association (life), Savannah Federal Executive Association (president 1991), Appalachian Studies Association, Great Smoky Mountains Association (life).

Interests

• Avocations: woodworking, hiking, American history, early 20th century naval history.

Connections

Married Annette Gail Pruitt, May 28, 1983. Children: John Carlton, Jacob Reuben, Benjamin Pruitt.

Father:

John Marvin Cave

Mother:

Bessie Irene (Dezern) Cave

Spouse:

Annette Gail Pruitt

child:

Benjamin Pruitt Cave

child:

John Carlton Cave

child:

Jacob Reuben Cave