Maynard Evan Orme

Background

Orme, Maynard Evan was born on December 7, 1936 in Fresno, California, United States. Son of Otis Lowe and Lila (Morton) Orme.

Education

Bachelor of Music, University of California, Berkeley, 1961; Master of Arts in Theatre Arts, University of California at Los Angeles, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy in Education, University of California at Los Angeles, 1978.

Career

Research assistant Instructional Media Center Department Education, University of California at Los Angeles, 1965-1966; producer-director, instructional television coordinator, news director, Station KVCR-television San Bernardino (California) Valley College, 1966-1968; learning resources coordinator, director, Station KCET-television, Los Angeles, 1968-1973; general manager, director media services, executive director, Station KTEH-television, San Jose, California, 1973-1986; executive director, president, chief Executive officer, Oregon Public Broadcasting, Portland, since 1986; president, chief Executive officer, Oregon Public Broadcasting, Portland, since 1990. Member television advising committee California State Instructional television, 1977-1982, chairman 1979-1980.

Achievements

• Maynard Evan Orme has been listed as a noteworthy broadcasting executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Vice chairman San Jose Police Activities League, 1982-1983, chairman, board directors 1983-1985. Served to captain United States Army, 1961-1966. Member Association California Public television Stations (president 1982-1986), California Media and Library Educators Association, National Academy television Arts and Sciences, Pacific Mountain Network (board directors 1981-1988, vice president 1984-1986, chairman 1986-1988), California Public.Broadcasting Commission (chairman television advising committee 1978-1979), Public Broadcasting Service (board directors 1984-1990, chairman membership committee 1985-1986, vice Chairman.bd.

1987-1989, chairman satellite interconnection committee 1987-1990, member Executive Committee), Association Public television Stas (board directors since 1992), Organisation State Broadcast Executives (vice chair 1991-1993, chair since 1993), University of California at Los Angeles Doctoral Alumni Association, Big C Society, Rotary (board directors since 1990, treasurer 1992-1993, vice president 1993-1994, president-elect 1994-1995, president), Los Gatos Athletic Association (Vice-President 1975, president 1976, board directors), West Valley Joggers and Striders, Order of GoldenBear, Phi Delta Kappa, Alpha Epsilon Rho.

Interests

• Avocations: trains, photography, sports.

Connections

Married Joan Frances King, April 2, 1966. Children: Jennifer Ariana, Juliana Alaire.

Father:

Otis Lowe Orme

Mother:

Lila (Morton) Orme

Spouse:

Joan Frances King

child:

Juliana Alaire Orme

child:

Jennifer Ariana Orme