Raymond Thomas Grant

Background

Grant, Raymond Thomas was born on November 1, 1957 in Yonkers, New York, United States. Son of Kieran J. and Rita B. (Benedek) Grant.

Education

Bachelor of Music Education, U. Kansas, 1980; Master of Arts in Arts Administration, New York University, 1984.

Career

Intern, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, 1980; band director, Lawrence (Kansas) Public Schools, 1980-1981; director special projects, 92nd St. YM-YWHA, New York City, 1983-1985; general manager, American Symphony Orchestra, New York City, 1985-1991; president, Raymond T. Grant, Ltd., 1989-1993; director, Tisch Center for the Arts of the 92d St. Y, New York City, 1991-1992; manager program development performing arts and film, The Disney Institute, Celebration, Florida, 1993-1996; programming consultant, Walt Disney Attractions, Inc., 1996-1998; director arts and culture, Salt Lake Organizing Committee for Olympic Winter Games of 2002, since 1998. Guest lecturer, speaker King's College, New York University, New York City, 1990, The Hartt School, U. Hartford, U. Northern Iowa, Indiana U., 1997, The School of the The Art Institute of Chicago ofChgo., 1998, Virginia Technology, 1998. Member of advisory committee Carnegie Hall Professional Training Workshops, 1990-1991.

Programming consultant Imperial Tombs of China Exhibition, Orlando (Florida) Museum Art, since 1997.

Achievements

• Raymond Thomas Grant has been listed as a noteworthy Arts administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Kansas Alliance for Arts Education, Lawrence, 1981, Concerts for Young People, Lawrence, 1981, Negro Spiritual Scholarship Foundation, Orlando, Florida, since 1997. Member of advisory board New York Youth Symphony, 1986. Panel member presenting and commissioning program, challenge grant program National Education Association, 1993, site visitor presenting and commissioning program, 1994: member music organization panel division cultural affairs Florida Department State, 1994, 95, 96.

Facilitator, member panel Martin Luther King, Junior Forum, Diocese ofOrlando, Orlando Museum Art, 1997, 98. Member Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Blue Mountain Sportsman Center, Ducks Unlimited.

Interests

• Avocation: handgun shooting.

Connections

Married Susan Mary McLoughlin, Nov.6, 1993. Children: 1 child, Kieran John.

Father:

Kieran J. Grant

Mother:

Rita B. (Benedek) Grant

Spouse:

Susan Mary McLoughlin

child:

1 child Grant

child:

Kieran John Grant