Background
Ambs, Marvin Nellis was born on August 15, 1924 in New Albany, Indiana, United States. Son of Nellis Andrew and Normah Pearl (Hollowell) Ambs.
educator musician band director
Ambs, Marvin Nellis was born on August 15, 1924 in New Albany, Indiana, United States. Son of Nellis Andrew and Normah Pearl (Hollowell) Ambs.
Bachelor of Science in Music Education, University Louisville, 1951. Master of Science in Music Education, University Louisville, 1961.
Band director, teacher, Taylorsville (Kentucky) High School, 1951; band director, Silver Creek Township Schools, Sellersburg, Indiana, 1951-1963; member, Kosair Shrine Band, 1951-1956; band director, Jefferson County Public Schools, Louisville, 1963-1985; teacher music, Jefferson Community College, Louisville, 1968-1970. Concert and marching bands adjudicator, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Tennessee, 1988.
Chairman Sousa Memorial Foundation. Staff member John Philip Sousa Honors Band, Purdue University Summer Band Camp, North America Band Directors Coordinating Council. Member Band Associate Foreign Travel Committee, Kentucky Commission on Secondary Schools.
Chairman board directors Shawnee Christian Church, 1965-1967. Assistant chairman Band Coordinating and Selection Committee of the Kentucky Derby Festival. Appointed University Louisville Alumni Welcome Center Committee, since 1991.
Served with United States Navy, 1943-1946. Member Veterans of Foreign Wars, DAV, International Platform Association, National Band Association (chairman southern division, Citation of Exellence), American Legion, Musicians Union local 11-637, Music Educators National Conference, Indiana Music Educators Association, Kentucky Music Educators Association (co-chairman state convention 1971, District Service award 1983), Kentucky Educators Association, Jefferson County Teachers Association, Jefferson District XII Music Educators Association (president 1983, named Teacher of Year 1985), Jefferson County Retired Teachers Association (area membership chairman since 1990). Lodges: Masons, Shriners.
Married Jo Ann Gruber, May 12, 1949. Children: Marvin Kevin, Steven William, Keith Andrew, Karen Leigh Davis.
