Background
Turk, Thomas Liebig was born on July 4, 1936 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of Laurel Herbert and Esther Lucille (Liebig) Turk.
cultural organization administrator
Turk, Thomas Liebig was born on July 4, 1936 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of Laurel Herbert and Esther Lucille (Liebig) Turk.
AB, DePauw University, 1958. Master of Arts, Michigan State University, 1960. Certified, Harvard University, 1973.
Promotion and publicity director Station WMSB-television, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1961;
assistant editor news bureau, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1962-1963;
fine arts associate producer Station WKAR-television, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1963-1968;
fine arts producer Station WKAR-television, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1969-1981;
acting director publicity, DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana, 1961-1962;
executive director, Cultural Activities Center, Temple, Texas, 1981-1991;
managing director, Texarkana (Texas) Regional Arts & Humanities Council, 1991-1993;
executive director, Metropolitan Nashville (Tennessee) Arts Commission, since 1993. President Metropolitan Lansing (Michigan) Fine Arts Council, 1975-1977, Michigan Association Community Arts Agilysys, East Lansing, 1979-1981. Governor appointed member Michigan Council for Arts, 1979-1981.
Chairman Michigan Arts Forum, 1980-1981. President United States Urban Arts Forum, 1999-2000.
Board director Alias Chamber Music Ensemble, since 2006, University Club Nashville, 2006—2010. Member of Tennesseans for Arts (board directors 2000-2003), National Assembly Local Arts Agencies 1979-1985, Rotary, Sigma Chi.
Married Judith Ann Prochnow, July 26, 1969. Children: Martisha Emily, Benjamin Edward.