Owen Nichols Meredith

Background

Meredith, Owen Nichols was born on March 27, 1924 in Etowah, Tennessee, United States. Son of Owen Habner and Ora (Nichols) Meredith.

Education

Bachelor, University of Virginia, 1946; Master of Arts, Syracuse University, 1952.

Career

Sub-features editor, Together magazine-Methodist Public House, Nashville and Chicago, 1953-1957; public information director, Nashville-Davidson County American Red Cross, 1957-1970; executive director, Tennessee State Museum, Nashville, 1970-1972; owner, manager, Gazetteer Typesetters, Nashville, 1973-1974; public relations director, Tennessee American Red Cross, Nashville, 1974-1989; private practice, Nashville, since 1989.

Achievements

• Owen Nichols Meredith has been listed as a noteworthy Public relations executive, genealogist by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Parish Activities Handbook: A Practical Guide for Pastors, Staff, Councils, Committees, and Volunteers

    ('This is a very practical guide. Methodical and detailed,...)

  • A history of the American Red Cross in Nashville, Tennessee

Membership

Member American Red Cross Disaster Rescue, since 1989. Volunteer archivist Diocese of Nashville, 1992—2005. Member Public Relations Society of America (certified), Tennessee Society Health Care Public Relations, International Association Business Communicators, Confederate Memorial Literature Society (Tenn regent 1972-1980), Tennessee Executive Residence Preservation Foundation, 1971-2005), Conference for Pastoral Planning and Council Development.

Connections

Married Mary Virginia Wright, July 19, 1980.

Father:

Owen Habner Meredith

Mother:

Ora (Nichols) Meredith

Spouse:

Mary Virginia Wright