Penelope L. Ortner McPhee

Background

McPhee, Penelope L. Ortner was born on November 24, 1947 in Louisville. Daughter of Alvin B. and Loyce (Levenson) Ortner.

Education

1 child, Cameron Brook. Bachelor with honors, Wellesley College, 1969. MSin Journalism, Columbia University, 1970.

Director public relations American School in Switzerland, Lugano, 1970-1971.

Writer, researcher Station Miami TeleVision Journalism-television, Miami, Florida, 1972-1973. Professor journalism and film Fleming College, Florence, Italy, 1972-1973.

Free-lance writer, producer, Miami, 1973-1980. Writer, consultant Burger King Corporation, Miami, 1979.

Executive producer for cultural programming Station WPBT-television, Miami, 1980-1988.

Instructor documentary filmmaking Florida International University, 1987-1988. Independent television producer, consultant, 1988-1990. Program officer arts and culture Knight Foundation, Miami, Florida, 1990.

Career

Director public relations American School in Switzerland, Lugano, 1970-1971. Writer, researcher Station Miami TeleVision Journalism-television, Miami, Florida, 1972-1973. Professor journalism and film Fleming College, Florence, Italy, 1972-1973.

Freelance writer, producer Miami, 1973-1980. Executive producer for cultural programming Station WPBT-television, 1980-1988. Instructor documentary filmmaking Florida International University, 1987-1988.

Independent television producer, consultant, 1988-1990. Program officer arts and culture Knight Foundation, Miami, 1990-1996, vice president, chief program officer, since 1996.

Achievements

• Penelope L. Ortner McPhee has been listed as a notable television producer, writer by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • King Remembered

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  • KING REMEMBERED.

Membership

Trustee Dade County Art in Public Places Trust, 1985, vice chairman, 1988-1989, chairman, 1989-1990. Trustee Grantmakers in the Arts, 1992-1998, chairman 1995-1996, Southeastern Council on Foundations, since 1999, Council on Foundations, 1998-2002. Adviser Indep. Sector Communications committee, since 1999.

Member Miami Wellesley (vice president 1976-1980, admissions representative 1980-1985, 1989-1990).

Connections

Married Raymond Hunter McPhee, August 25, 1973. 1 child, Cameron McPhee Baker.

Father:

Alvin B. Ortner

Mother:

Loyce (Levenson) Ortner

Spouse:

Raymond Hunter McPhee

child:

Cameron Brook McPhee