Background
Cheatham, Robert Lee was born on July 14, 1943 in Pulaski, Tennessee, United States. Son of David Edward and Florence Adelia (Abernathy) Cheatham.
cultural organization administrator
Cheatham, Robert Lee was born on July 14, 1943 in Pulaski, Tennessee, United States. Son of David Edward and Florence Adelia (Abernathy) Cheatham.
Bachelor of Arts in English and History, Duke University, 1965. Master of Arts in English, University North Carolina, 1976.
Unit director major corporations division, United Fund Greater New York, 1968-1971;
assistant director, Tennessee Humanities Council, Nashville, 1977-1978;
executive director, Tennessee Humanities Council, Nashville, since 1978;
chief Executive officer, Southern Festival of Books, since 1989. Proposal co-author, supervisor English American South. Member of advisory board Tennessee Writers Alliance.
Consultant National Endowment for Humanities. Presenter in field.
Volunteer Navajo reservation Volunteers in Service to America, Lupton, Arizona, 1965-1966. President of the board directors Rutledge Territory Homeowners Association. Member selection committee Hospital Corporation of America Foundation Teacher Awards.
Member arts committee 3d International Conference Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Education. Member of advisory board Homecoming Literature Festival, Governor's School Humanities. Member committee mission Fisk U.
Review panelist Kentucky Film and Video Project. With Medical Corps United States Army, 1966-1968. Member Federation State Humanities Couns.
(chair board directors), Southern Humanities Media Fund (founding president).
1 child, Rebecca Jane.