Martha Rivers Ingram
Martha Rivers Ingram | |
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Born | Martha Robinson Rivers August 20, 1935 |
Education | Vassar College |
Occupation | Businesswoman |
Known for | Philanthropist, arts patron |
Title | Former Chairman, Ingram Industries Former Chairman, Vanderbilt University Board of Trust |
Spouse |
E. Bronson Ingram (m. 1958; died 1995) |
Children | 4, including Orrin H. Ingram II John R. Ingram David Bronson Ingram |
Relatives | Frederic B. Ingram (brother-in-law) Ingrid Goude (sister-in-law) Sarah LeBrun Ingram (daughter-in-law) |
Martha Robinson Rivers Ingram (born August 20, 1935) is an American billionaire businesswoman and philanthropist. In 1995, Ingram succeeded her late husband as chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Ingram Industries, one of America's largest privately-held companies. She is the co-author of three books, including two biographies and a history of the performing arts in Nashville, Tennessee.
Early life
Martha Robinson Rivers was born in
Career
Upon graduation, she found employment at WCSC-AM/FM and WCSC-TV, a radio and television station, respectively, owned by her father.[1]
Ingram was appointed by her husband as director of public affairs at Ingram Industries in 1979.[1] After her husband's death in 1995, she became chairman and CEO.[1]
Ingram is the co-author of three books. Her first book was a biography of her husband published in 2001, six years after his death.[2] In her second book, published in 2004, Ingram wrote about the performing arts scene in Nashville during the Antebellum era.[3] She argued that it was destroyed by the American Civil War and that it never fully recovered.[3] Her third book, published in 2006, was a biography of Kenneth Schermerhorn, the music director of the Nashville Symphony.
Philanthropy
Ingram was a co-founder of the Schermerhorn Symphony Center which opened in 2005.[4][5][6] She formerly served as Chairman of the Board of Trust of Vanderbilt University in Nashville. The Vanderbilt Blair School of Music has been the recipient of $300 million of Ingram company stock.[5][6]
Ingram was named in
Awards and honors
- 1999, South Carolina Business Hall of Fame[10]
- 1999, Junior Achievement National Business Hall of Fame[11]
- 2004, Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement presented by Awards Council member Naomi Judd[12][13]
- 2017, Music City Walk of Fame[14]
Personal life
On October 4, 1958, she married
- Orrin H. Ingram II (born 1960), the CEO of Ingram Industries and the chairman of Ingram Barge Company.
- John R. Ingram (born c. 1961), the chairman of the Ingram Content Group, Lightning Source, and Ingram Industries.
- David Bronson Ingram (born c. 1962), the chairman and president of Ingram Entertainment.[15]
- Robin Ingram Patton.[16]
Political activity
In 2015, Ingram donated to Democratic candidate Megan Barry's campaign to become the new Mayor of Nashville.[17]
Works
- Rivers Ingram, Martha (2001). E. Bronson Ingram: Complete These Unfinished Tasks of Mine. Franklin, Tennessee: Hillsboro Press. OCLC 48551547.
- Rivers Ingram, Martha; Kellogg, D. B. (2004). Apollo's Struggle: A Performing Arts Odyssey in the Athens of the South, Nashville, Tennessee. Franklin, Tennessee: Hillsboro Press. OCLC 55675624.
- Rivers Ingram, Martha; Kellogg, D. B. (2006). Kenneth Schermerhorn: He Will Always Be the Music. Nashville, Tennessee: Nashville Symphony Association. OCLC 73171322.
References
- ^ a b c d e f Inside A $15 Billion Dynasty, Bloomberg Business, September 28, 1997
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "Vanderbilt University: Board of Trust: Martha R. Ingram". Vanderbilt University. Archived from the original on 2008-05-05. Retrieved 2008-05-09.
- ^ a b c d Martha Ingram's philanthropy page. Faces of Philanthropy, accessed December 29, 2010. [1]
- ^ a b Martha Rivers Ingram Awarded for Philanthropy in The Arts. Brentwood Life, accessed December 29, 2010.
- Business Week, accessed December 29, 2010.
- ^ Martha Ingram and Family profile. Forbes, accessed December 29, 2010.
- ^ Nashville Philanthropist Martha Ingram Named 13th Annual Joe Kraft Award Recipient Archived 2007-05-20 at archive.today. The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, accessed on December 29, 2010.
- ^ "S.C. Business Hall of Fame inducts area native". GoUpstate.com.
- ^ "Martha Ingram becoming part of Junior Achievement hall". Nashville Business Journal.
- American Academy of Achievement.
- American Academy of Achievement.
- ^ "Nashville Music City Stars – Martha Ingram". Nashville Music City.
- ^ Hawn, Carleen (September 6, 1999). "Sibling rivalry". Forbes. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
- ^ "Robin Ingram Patton | Vanderbilt News'". news.vanderbilt.edu. Vanderbilt University. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
- ^ Harrison, Scott (September 8, 2015). "Barry vs. Fox: Who the biggest business names have their money behind for mayor". Nashville Business Journal. Nashville, Tennessee. Retrieved September 13, 2015.