Norman Harold Hammon

Background

Hammon, Norman Harold was born on December 26, 1952 in McAlester, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Duane E. and Mary Maxine (Donley) Hammon.

Education

Associate of Arts in Sociology, Tulsa Junior College, 1974. Bachelor of Social Work, University Oklahoma, 1977. Master of Social Work, University Oklahoma, 1978.

Student in Grant Writing Training Program, Funding Center, Oklahoma City, 1984. Peer advisory program consultant training, Mid American Arts Aliance, Kansas City, Missouri, 1993. Certified in nonprofit management training, Center Nonprofit Management, 2002.

Certified in national arts strategies, 2003.

Career

Presentance investigator, Municipal Court, Tulsa, 1971-1972; executive director, Open Line Crisis Center, Tulsa, 1970-1974; assistant director, Number Nyne Crisis Center, U. Oklahoma, Norman, 1978-1983; business manager, co-founder, Street Players Theatre, Norman, Oklahoma, 1980-1985; development director, Street Players Theatre, Norman, Oklahoma, 1985-1988; consultant fund raising, development and planning, Hammon & Associations, Norman, since 1985. Consultant professional organizations, including Jazz in June Annual Festival, 1988, Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park, since 1990, Station KGOU Public Radio, I. Oklahoma, 1990, others. Conductor workshops and seminars various non-profit organizations, since 1994.

Advisor funding development, proposal writer various non-profit organizations, since 1978. Producer, business manager 2X4 Prodns., Norman.

Achievements

• Norman Harold Hammon has been listed as a noteworthy Fundraising counsel and development consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Human rights commissioner City of Norman, 1978-1981, member arts roundtable for design of arts grants program, 1980. Member City Council, Norman, 1981-1983. Co-designer independent artists/emerging organizations grant program Norman Arts and Humanities Council, 1981, chair Roundtable, 1986.

Project assistance panelist/evaluator Oklahoma Arts Council, 1986-1989, member, since 1991. Trainer/consultant client services delivery team Center Non-Profit Management, since 1996. Member Oklahoma Community Theatre Association (board directors 1989, member consultant-in-residence program, conductor seminars 1987, 89, Officer of Year 1989).

Interests

• Avocations: camping, hiking, cycling, geography, reading.

Connections

Married Sheryl L. Martin, 1994.

Father:

Duane E. Hammon

Mother:

Mary Maxine (Donley) Hammon

Spouse:

Sheryl L. Martin