Background
Wright, Marie Beulah Battey was born on January 12, 1917 in Cordell, Oklahoma, United States. Daughter of John William and Mary (Yoder) Battey.
Wright, Marie Beulah Battey was born on January 12, 1917 in Cordell, Oklahoma, United States. Daughter of John William and Mary (Yoder) Battey.
Bachelor of Fine Arts, University Oklahoma, 1937. PosTgrad., Oklahoma City Symphony, 1939—1940. Postgraduate, Baylor University, 1944.
Host 15-minute daily piano show, U. Oklahoma Radio Station, 1935; supervisor music, Woodward (Oklahoma) Public Schools, 1937-1938; sales and promotion manager, KOME, Tulsa, 1940-1943; instructor School Radio, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, 1943-1945; assistant program manager, KWKH, Shveveport, Louisiana, 1945-1947; salesman, sales manager, KTBS Radio, Shveveport, 1947-1955; commercial manager, KTBS-television, Shveveport, 1955-1957; commercial manager, KEEL Radio, Shveveport, 1957-1962; vice president, general manager, KEEL Radio, Shveveport, 1962-1965; vice president, Lin Broadcasting, Shreveport, 1965-1975; general manager, KEEL/AM and KMBO/FM, Shreveport, 1968-1975; vice president, Multimedia Broadcasting, Shreveport, 1975-1980.
Member publicity committee United Fund, 1955-1962, executive committee Shreveport Symphony, 1976-1982, Strand Theatre of Shreveport Corporation, 1977-1994. Board directors Downtown Development Corporation, 1975-1981. Louisiana representative Southern Growth Policies Board, 1985-1996.
Member Louisiana State Arts Council, 1992-1996. Bd directors Caddo-Bossier Community Action, 1969-1971. Member housing committee Caddo Parish, Shreveport, 1969.
Member City Charter Committee, Shreveport, 1970. Board directors Ambassador Club, Shreveport, 1971-1974. Board directors David Raines Association, Shreveport, 1969.
Member Committee of 500 March of Dimes, Shreveport, 1969. Executive assistant Shreveport Summer Theatre, 1950-1960. Member Shreveport C. of Chamber (board directors 1968-1971, 1st woman member).
Married Joseph Barney Gifford, September 3, 1948 (deceased 1960). Married Harold Arthur Wright, May 18, 1979.