Background
Headley, Sherman Knight was born on October 10, 1922 in St. Paul. Son of Louis Sherman and Sylvia (Knight) Headley.
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Headley, Sherman Knight was born on October 10, 1922 in St. Paul. Son of Louis Sherman and Sylvia (Knight) Headley.
Student, Carleton College, 1939-1941; student, University Wisconsin, 1941-1942; student, University Iowa, summer 1943; Bachelor of Science, University Minnesota, 1948.
Technology director, Belfry Theatre, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, summer 1942; Technology director, Youngstown (Ohio) Playhouse, 1942-1943; Cleveland Play House, Youngstown (Ohio) Playhouse, 1943-1945; Chautauqua Theatre, Youngstown (Ohio) Playhouse, summers 1944-1945; director, Kanawha Players, Charleston, West Virginia, 1946-1947; director, Belfry Theatre, summer 1947; director, Tucson Little Theatre, 1947-1948; production manager, Station Washburn Crosby Company -television, Minneapolis, 1948-1952; assistant manager, Station Washburn Crosby Company -television, 1952-1969; vice president, general manager, Station Washburn Crosby Company -television, 1969-1977; executive vice president, executive director, Minnesota Museum Art, St. Paul, 1977-1978. Member journalism advisory board University of Minnesota.
President Guild of Performing Arts, 1962. Board directors Minneapolis Downtown Council, 1958-1962, Minnesota Educational television, 1966-1980, Minnesota affiliate American Heart Association, 1978. President Minneapolis Aquatennial, 1964-1965.
Member Minnesota Broadcasters Association (president 1960-1963), Minneapolis Advertising Club (president 1965-1966), American Federation Advertising (past lieutenant governor, Silver Medal award 1977), Minneapolis Better Business Bureau, Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce.
Married Alta McDonald, June 5, 1943. Children: Sherman (deceased), Timothy, James, Susan.