Background
Maxwell, Martha Ellen was born on December 9, 1928 in Dyer, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Asa Barton and Ellen (Glisson) Davidson.
Maxwell, Martha Ellen was born on December 9, 1928 in Dyer, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Asa Barton and Ellen (Glisson) Davidson.
Bachelor in Music, Southwestern at Memphis, 1951.
Assistant dean women, Southwestern at Memphis (now Rhodes College), 1952-1955; executive director, Memphis in May International Festival, 1978-1982; auction coordinator, Memphis Symphony Ball Auction, 1983; auction coordinator, First Arts in the Park Festival, 1983-1984; auction coordinator, Memphis/Shelby County Film, Tape and Music Commission, 1985-1987; executive director business development, Center for Southern Folklore, 1987-1988; president, executive director, Memphis Arts Festival, Inc., 1989-1993; executive director, Memphis Orchestra Society, since 1993. Organizer, director seminars on festivals, fundraising auctions. Consultant State Symphony Association Workshop, Jackson, Tennessee, 1983.
Board directors United Way, 1983-1986, Shelby State Community College Foundation, since 1987, chairman, 1988-1989. Board directors Memphis Development Foundation, 1978-1986, Memphis Convention and Visitors Bureau, 1978-1979, 82-85. Member Economics Amenity Task Force, 1982-1984, Leadership Memphis, 1982.
Member American Symphony Orchestra League (board directors 1974-1980, chairman national conference 1974, regional workshop 1977), National Endowment for Arts (advisory panel, orchestra panel 1976-1980), Association Tennessee Symphony Orchestras (founding president), Tennessee Arts Commission (chairman symphony panel 1975-1976, member music panel 1977-1979), Tennesseans for Arts (board directors since 1982), Memphis Symphony League (president 1965-1967), Memphis Orchestra Society (president 1975-1977, life member executive committee), Memphis in May International Festival, Inc. (board directors 1973-1978, founder and chairman Sunset Symphony 1977-1978), Memphis Rotary (board directors since 1992, secretary 1995-1996), LeBonheur Club, Les Passes, L'Allegro Circuit.
Married John Rex Maxwell, June 13, 1948. Children: John Rex Junior, Barton Davidson, Thomas D., Scott (deceased).