Irvine B. Hill
| Irvine B. Hill | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Norfolk, Virginia | |
| In office September 3, 1974 – July 6, 1976 |
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| Preceded by | Roy Butler Martin, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Vincent Thomas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 2, 1927 Norfolk, Virginia |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Norfolk, Virginia |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Stewart Hill |
Irvine Byrd "Irv" Hill (July 2, 1927 – May 27, 2015, aged 87) [1] was a Virginia politician and broadcasting executive who served as the Mayor of the city of Norfolk from 1974 to 1976.[2]
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Early life
Hill was born in Norfolk to Madeline C. Hill and Herman R. Hill. He attended Maury High School, graduating from there in 1945.[3] He then went on to attend the College of William and Mary. He later studied management at Harvard University's School of Business.[2][4]
Military career
He served in the Virginia National Guard from 1958-1962 and in the United States Navy Reserve.[2]
Political career
He served as a member of the City Council (Sept. 1, 1972 until August 30, 1976) and then as Mayor in the City of Norfolk, Virginia from 1974-1976 where was nicknamed "The People's Mayor".[1] In 2014, he was renominated to serve as a member of the Lake Taylor Hospital Community Board by Mayor Paul Fraim.[5]
Business career
In addition to his community service roles, he served as a television and radio executive. He sold commercial placements for WTAR radio. He later served as station manager for WCMS radio. Then he worked for Cox Communications.[3]
Personal life
He was married to Elizabeth Stewart Hill for 51 years. He later married Marjorie Batty Dey Hill.[4]
Awards
He was received the Distinguished Service Medal as Norfolk's First Citizen in 2000.[6]
References
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- United States Navy reservists
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