Irvine B. Hill | |
|---|---|
| 162nd Mayor of Norfolk, Virginia | |
| In office September 3, 1974 –July 6, 1976 | |
| Preceded by | Roy Martin |
| Succeeded by | Vincent Thomas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 2,1927 Norfolk,Virginia |
| Died | May 27,2015 (aged 87) Norfolk,Virginia |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Stewart Hill |
Irvine Byrd "Irv" Hill was a Virginia politician and broadcasting executive who served as the Mayor of the city of Norfolk from 1974 to 1976. [1] [2]
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]
He served in the Virginia National Guard from 1958-1962 and in the United States Navy Reserve. [2]
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]
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]
He was married to Elizabeth Stewart Hill for 51 years. He later married Marjorie Batty Dey Hill. [4]
He was received the Distinguished Service Medal as Norfolk's First Citizen in 2000. [6]
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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Norfolk,Virginia,United States.
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