Background
Preston, Mary Oliver Brown was born on March 7, 1953 in Cleveland. Daughter of James Beaty and Jeannette (Glover) Oliver.
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Mary Oliver Brown Preston
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Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and Music, Bryn Mawr College, 1976; Master of Fine Arts, Goddard College, 1981; Doctor of Philosophy in Comparative Literature, University of Pennsylvania, 1982; Doctor of Philosophy in Music, University of Pennsylvania, 1987; Doctor of Education, Temple University, 1985.
Career
Editorial secretary department sociology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1979-1980; English teacher, Temple University High School, Philadelphia, since 1979; opera singer, Opera Ebony, Philadelphia, since 1986; opera singer, Opera Company Philadelphia, since 1986.
Achievements
Membership
Pianist Marlboro (Vermont) Festival, since 1986. Member Metropolitan Opera Guild, since 1987;nominating committee Pulitzer Prize in Poetry, Philadelphia, 1986. Active Mayor's Commision on Neighborhoods, Philadelphia Served with Pennsylvania National Guard, 1971.
Member Poetry Society American, Academy American Poets (awards 1981, 82), National Information Society, The Word Guild, Inc.
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Connections
Married Otis William Brown Junior, September 4, 1974 (divorced 1979). 1 child, Otis W. III. Married David Preston, May 8, 1987.
1 child, Thomas DAvid. 1 stepchild, Maria Helena Muriel.
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Religion
Nichiren Shoshu Buddhist -
Political Party
Democrat