Martin LaVaughn Pinkstaff

Background

Pinkstaff, Martin LaVaughn was born on December 2, 1926 in Crawford County, Illinois, United States. Son of Martin Conrad and Dorothy Alena (Taylor) Pinkstaff.

Education

Associate of Arts, Kaskaskia College, 1947; Bachelor of Science, University of Illinois, 1949; Master of Science, University of Illinois, 1950; postgraduate, University of Illinois, Indiana U., Indiana State University, 1951-1953, 61-63.

Career

Teacher, Patoka (Illinois) Junior High School, 1950-1951; teacher, Wellington (Illinois) Junior and Senior High School, 1952-1954; teacher, Kankakee (Illinois) High School, 1955-1962; district manager, Alliance Amusement, Chicago, 1963-1968; operations manager, Midco Theatre Company, Minneapolis, since 1969.

Achievements

• Martin LaVaughn Pinkstaff has been listed as a noteworthy Theater company executive, educator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member legislation committee North Atlantic Treaty Organization Indiana, Indianapolis, 1964. Board directors Sesqui-Centennial Committee, Terre Haute, 1966. Chairman Minnesota Committee Action and Political Truth for Veterans, Minneapolis, since 1982.

With United States Navy, 1944-1946. Member National Association Theatre Owners North Center States (honorary, board directors), Sons of the American Revolution, Variety Club (board directors 1984-1985).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, geneaology, marksmanship, weightlifting, gardening.

Connections

Married Mary Carolyn Mabry, February 13, 1945 (deceased January 1963). Children: Martin Taylor, Curtis Howard, Christopher Lee. Married Evelyn Louise Kellams, April 20, 1963.

1 child, Maria Louise.

Father:

Martin Conrad Pinkstaff

Mother:

Dorothy Alena (Taylor) Pinkstaff

Spouse:

Mary Carolyn Mabry

Spouse:

Evelyn Louise Kellams

child:

Christopher Lee Pinkstaff

child:

Maria Louise Pinkstaff

child:

Curtis Howard Pinkstaff

child:

Martin Taylor Pinkstaff