Background
Allen, Lois Arlene Height was born on September 2, 1932 in Kenton, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Robert Harold and Frances (Sims) Height.
Allen, Lois Arlene Height was born on September 2, 1932 in Kenton, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Robert Harold and Frances (Sims) Height.
Bachelor of Science, Ohio State University, 1954. Master of Arts, Ohio State University, 1958.
Teacher junior and senior high music, Upper Arlington High School, Columbus, Ohio, 1954-1956. High school music supervisor, Westerville, Ohio, 1956-1967. Teacher music Ohio State University School, 1957-1959.
Private teacher music, Columbus, 1960.
Executive director Battelle Scholars Program Trust Fund, 1983-1986. Church organist, choir director Mountview Baptist Church, Upper Arlington, Ohio, 1960-1977, moderator, 1996-1997.
Educational radio interviewer WOSU, 1970, 71, 72.
Member Project Hope, Central Ohio, 1967-1973. Member sustaining board Maryhaven House for Alcoholic Women, 1969-1973, 1st vice president. Member women's board Columbus Symphony, 1965-1979, 91—, board trustees education committee, 1992-1909, co-chair education committee women's association, 1992-1909, charter member trustee's circuit, 2000-2007, board directors, chairman youth council, 1965-1968, president-elect women's association, 1973, chairman education committee, since 1991, president, 1974-1976.
President volunteer council American Symphony Orchestra League, 1987-1989. Organist, choir master The Church of St. Edwards, 1990-1992. Chairman juried art competition Center Ohio Arts Festival, 1969, 70, chairman fine and applied arts, 1971, general chairman of festival, 1972.
Area chairman United Appeals Franklin County, 1966-1968, Heart doctor, 1968-1985. President Ohio State University Society Friends School Music, 1977-1978. Trustee Columbus Symphony Orchestra, 1973-1981, Opera/Columbus, 1981-1985.
Vice president women's guild Opera/Columbus, 1986-1994, vice president, since 2008, president, 1987-1988, since 2010. Member volunteer council American Symphny Orchestra League, since 1981, vice president, 1983-1984, member executive committee, 1986-1988, member artistic affairs committee, 1987-1989, president, 1987-1988. Organist, choir director North Congregational Church, 1979-1985.
Area leader Republican Party, 1966-1968. Member Mayor's Award Council Committee, 1981-1984. Active Connexions, Columbus Literacy Council.
Board directors Ohio Theatre Shop, 2008-2009, publicity director since 1996, president 2008-2009. Board directors, president Women's Board Columbus Museum Art, since 1991. Organist Glen Echo Presbyterian Church, 2002-2004, ambassador Ohio State University School Music.
Member American Guild Organists, Choristers Guild American, Federation American Baptist Musicians, Center for Science and Industry, Ohio State History Society, Ohio Organization Orchestras (treasurer 1976-1979, secretary 1979-1982), National Trust United States of America, Mountview Baptist Church (moderator since 1996), Rotary Club (Women of Year Upper Arlington Ohio 1995), Order Eastern Star, White Shrine of Jerusalem, Ohio State University Alumnae of Franklin County Club (president 1962-1964, 71-72), Tau Beta Sigma, Delta Omicron, Kappa Delta (Center Ohio Woman of Year 1970).
Married James Pierpont Allen, June 14, 1953. Children: Daniel Pierpont, Carole Elizabeth.