Background
Martin, Roy Butler was born on May 13, 1921 in Norfolk, Virginia, United States. Son of Roy Butler and Anne (Holman) Martin.
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Roy Butler Martin
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Student, William and Mary College, Norfolk, 1939-1940; Bachelor of Science in Commerce, University of Virginia, 1943.
Career
Chairman of the Board, Commonwealth Brokers Inc., 1955-1988; mayor, City of Norfolk, 1962-1974; president, Chrysler Museum, Norfolk, 1989-961989-. President United States Conference Mayors, Washington, 1973-1974. Trustee Sentara Health System, 1985-1996.
Achievements
Membership
Chairman Douglas MacArthur Foundation, since 1963, Civic Facilities Commission, Norfolk, since 1986. Board directors Norfolk Forum. Executive Committee, president Virginia Municipal.
League, 1968-1969; past member Virginia State Water Control Board. Past member Executive Committee, advisory board National League of Cities, commission on community development, United States.Conf. Mayors, Southeastern Virginia Planning District Commn.
Chairman Southeastern Tidewater Area Manpower Planning System, Mayor's Youth Commission. Governor's Committee on Youth. Past board directors Norfolk Urban Coalition.
Past member VALC Zoning Procedures Committee. Past board directors Norfolk Symphony Orchestra, Boys Club Norfolk, Old Dominion U. Edns. Foundation; past member Norfolk Cerebral Palsy Training Center, vestry Church of Good Shepherd, Norfolk.
Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946, United States Naval Reserve, 1948-1952. Member Norfolk Yacht and Country Club (president 1990-1992), Virginia Club (board directors 1991-1993), Chi Phi, Alpha Kappa Psi.
Connections
Married Louise Eggleston, April 17, 1948. Children: Roy Butler III, Anne Beverly Martin Sessoms.
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Religion
Episcopalian
Awards
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Decorated officer in Order of the Crown (Belgium). Recipient Outstanding Alumni award Old Dominion U., 1964, Sales of Year award Sales and Marketing Club Tidewater, 1971, Meritorious Public Svc. Citation Department Navy, 1974, Cmty. Svc. award Jewish Cmty. Center, 1974, Certified Appreciation Virginia Food Dealers Association, 1974, Fall Guy award Saints and Sinners, 1974, Brotherhood award National Conference of Christians and Jews, 1976, First Citizen award City of Norfolk, 1974.Decorated officer in Order of the Crown (Belgium). Recipient Outstanding Alumni award Old Dominion U., 1964, Sales of Year award Sales and Marketing Club Tidewater, 1971, Meritorious Public Svc. Citation Department Navy, 1974, Cmty.
Svc. award Jewish Cmty. Center, 1974, Certified Appreciation Virginia Food Dealers Association, 1974, Fall Guy award Saints and Sinners, 1974, Brotherhood award National Conference of Christians and Jews, 1976, First Citizen award City of Norfolk, 1974.