Background
Boaz, Margery Davis was born on March 26, 1942 in Fairhope, Alabama, United States. Daughter of John Henry Junior and Margery Eunice (Davis) Wienand.
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Margery Davis Boaz
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Bachelor, U. Alabama, 1964.
Career
Reporter, The Alabama Journal, Montgomery, 1964-1966; editor, Fuller and Dees Marketing Group, Montgomery, 1966-1968; freelance writer, Montgomery, 1968-1969; reporter, features editor, Marietta (Georgia) Daily Journal, 1969-1975; assistant city editor, The Columbus (Georgia) Ledger, 1975-1976; city editor, The Columbus (Georgia) Ledger, 1976-1980; editor, The News-Examiner, Gallatin, Tennessee, 1980-1983; editor, The Leaf-Chronicle, Clarksville, Tennessee, since 1983. President Tennessee Associated Press Managing Editors Association, 1985-1986, Credit Bur.Clarksville, 1986-1987. Chairman Tennessee Press Institute, 1986.
Achievements
Membership
Co-founder, board directors Clarksville-Montgomery Museum Guild, 1984-1986. Charter member Clarksville-Montgomery County Education Foundation, 1985-1989, member steering committee, blue ribbon goals and objectives committee, 1985-1986. Co-founder, member Executive Committee Leadership Clarksville, since 1986.
Member pastoral county Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 1985-1988. Board directors Robert Penn Warren Center. Member American Society Newspaper Editors (human resources committee 1984-1988, nominations committee 1988-1989, convention committee since 1989), Mid-American Press Institute (board dirs.1985-, vice president 1990-1992, president 1992-1994), Tennessee Press Association (freedom of information committee since 1984), Clarksville Chamber of Commerce (military affairs committee since 1983), Association United States Army, Austin Peay State University governments Club, Tower Club.
Interests
Connections
Children: Paul William, Kellie Cronin. Married Sam E. Boaz.
