Background
McClenahan, Mary Tyler Freeman was born on April 6, 1917 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Douglas Southall and Inez Virginia (Goddin) Freeman.
McClenahan, Mary Tyler Freeman was born on April 6, 1917 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Douglas Southall and Inez Virginia (Goddin) Freeman.
AB, Vassar College, 1937. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), St. Paul's College, 1977. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Washington and Lee University, 1983.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Virginia Commonwealth University, 1993. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Hollins College, 1993. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Virginia Union University, 2002.
HHD (honorary), University Richmond, 1985.
(Published by Donnan in 2003.)
Active Robert E. Lee Memorial Association, Stratford, Virginia, 1964-1995, honorary director, since 1995. Dame, board governors Order of Hospital St. John, New York City, since 1984. Board directors Maymont Foundation, since 1982, Virginia Community Development Corporation, since 1989, Trees for Richmond, since 1991, Caucus for Future Central Virginia, since 1992.
Honorary board directors Virginia League Planned Parenthood (Outstanding Service award), since 1952. Board directors, executive committee Richmond Renaissance, 1982-1996. Former board directors, chair, advisory board Council American's First Freedom.
Trustee Virginia Union University, Richmond, since 1985, Virginia History Society. Honorary board directors Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia, History Richmond Foundation. Chair, founder Richmond Better Housing Coalition, since 1989.
Vice-chair Conserve Virginia. President's council Southern Environmental Law Center. Advisory board American Red Cross, since 1992, Christian Children's Fund, 1993-1995.
Advisory committee Girl Scouts United States, Virginia. National committee Jefferson Poplar Forest Fund. Member Richmond Urban Forum (founder, chair, honorary), American Institute of Architects (honorary) Women's Club of Richmond, Cosmopolitan Club, Hroswitha Club, James River Garden Club, Virginia Writer's Club, Richmond First Club (Good Government award, 1987), Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Leslie Cheek Junior, June 3, 1939 (deceased December 1992). Children: Leslie III, Richard Warfield, Elizabeth Cheek Morgan. Married John Lorimer, August 14, 1993.