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Who am I and
why do I do some of the things I do?
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Resume
Education:
Graduated with B.S. in Education from
University of Memphis, 1980
Graduated Memphis University School, 1970
Employment History:
General Manager, Beale Street Landing, 2013-present
Community Engagement Management, Riverfront Development Corporation, 2011- 2013
Tournament Services Coordinator, FedEx St. Jude Classic, 2010-2012
Program Specialist, Memphis Convention & Visitors Bureau, 2009-2010
Vice President, Ericson Group Inc, 2003-2009
Director, Memphis Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum,
2000-2003
Vice President of Operations, Performa
Entertainment (Beale Street) 1998-2000
General Manager, Memphis Queen Line,
1993-1998
General Manager, Schorr Management Company,
1987-1989
General Manager, Mud Island, 1985-1987 and
1989-1993
Deputy Director, Memphis Park Commission,
1984-1985
Administrative Manager, Memphis Park
Commission, 1983-1984
Special Events Supervisor, Memphis
Recreation Department, 1979-1983
Recreation Specialist, First Baptist,
1973-1979
Community Organizations:
Shelby County Task Force for Mississippi
River Corridor, Member
West Tennessee Historical Society, Board Member
Citizens To Preserve Overton Park, Board
Member
Cotton Museum at the Memphis Cotton Exchange
Save Libertyland/Remember Libertyland, President
Memphis Zoological Society
Memphis Heritage
Park Friends, Inc
Shelby County Historical Commission, Member & Chairman (2011-12)
Mississippi River Corridor Tennessee, Board Member, 2011-2012
Davies Manor Association, Board Member & Membership Chairman, 2011-2012
Delta Everything Southern Conference, Planning Committee Member, 2012
Interests (“Hobby Jobs”):
Scoreboard Operator, University of Memphis
Men’s Basketball
Stat Crew, University of Memphis Football
Instructor, Meeman Center For Lifelong Learning, Rhodes College
Scoreboard Graphic Artist, American Junior
Golf Association
Tour Guide, Center City Commission, Downtown
Walking Tours
Member, Citizens To Preserve Overton Park
Actor, Elmwood Cemetery Costume Twilight
Tour
Step-On Guide, Memphis Convention & Visitors
Bureau
New York Times Crossword Puzzle Society Member
Group
Lecturer
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Recognition
Spelling Champion, Presbyterian Day School,
1964
All-State Basketball (2nd Team), State of
Tennessee, Memphis University School, 1970
Outstanding Leadership in Recreation
Program, First Baptist Church, Memphis, 1979
Recipient of The Parker Brothers Award for
Outstanding Planning and Execution Of A
Recreation Program from the Tennessee Parks
& Recreation Association, 1981
Recipient of Memphis State Recreation
Society Outstanding Alumnus Award, 1986
Recipient of Distinguished Downtowner Award
from Downtowner Magazine, 2001
Recipient of the Darrell A. Ledet Award For
Excellence In Service To The Memphis
Hospitality Industry by the Memphis
Convention & Visitors Bureau, 2003
Recipient of the “Spirit Of Memphis” Award
For Exemplifying the Best in Memphis
Hospitality Industry
by the Memphis
Convention & Visitors Bureau, 2008
(Note: Previous Recipients in the Past 20
Years were Sam Phillips, Larry Finch,
George Klein, Billy Hicks, Jack Belz)
Honorary Duckmaster at The Peabody Hotel -
February 26, 2011
Recipient of 2011 HARCANGEL Award for Exemplifying Unselfish Community Service
from Highland Area Renewal Corporation
Recipient of 2011 Volunteer Of The Year Award from
Memphis Charitable Foundation & The Blues Ball.
Recipient of the 2012 Downtown Memphis Commission Vision Award for Special
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RDC Deepens
Cultural Resources with the
Addition of Jimmy Ogle
One of Memphis’ most well known
advocates for local history and
culture, Jimmy Ogle has joined
the staff of the Riverfront
Development Corporation as a
Community Engagement Manager.
His responsibilities will
include the development of new
ways for people to connect with
one of our city’s greatest
assets — the Mississippi River.
Mr. Ogle will be involved
primarily in program
development. The first phase of
his efforts will involve
launching a new incarnation of
his
popular walking tour program
and establishing a riverfront
speakers’ bureau.
Over the last 25 years, Jimmy
has served in leadership
positions with the Memphis Park
Commission, Mud Island River
Park, the Memphis Queen Line,
Beale Street, the Rock ‘n’ Soul
Museum, and the Memphis
Convention and Visitors Bureau.
He has also played instrumental
roles in a long list of
community organizations
(including the West Tennessee
Historical Society, Memphis
Heritage, the Center City
Commission, Memphis in May and
The Cotton Museum), and has
emerged as one of the city’s
foremost authorities on Memphis’
cultural assets and heritage.
“The story of our riverfront is
amazingly fascinating and always
evolving,” said Benny Lendermon,
RDC’s President.
“I can’t think of anyone better
to share that story than Jimmy.”
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Downtown
Memphis Commission 2012 Downtown Vision Awards
On September 27
at its annual gathering, the Downtown Memphis Commission honored Jimmy O
with a 2012 Vision Award "Special Merit" for his efforts in giving Talks
and Tours.
Other awards were given to Robert McGowan & Annie Mahaffey, Jason Wexler
and
The University Of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law.
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Jimmy Ogle: Downtown Vision Award for Special Achievement
Do you know where
November 6th Street gets its name? Or how many manhole
covers are in Downtown? Jimmy Ogle can tell you! Nobody in
Memphis knows the stories of our streets, sidewalks,
buildings, characters, spaces and colorful history better
than our affable urban history jock Jimmy Ogle.
With keen
fascination he is constantly on the hunt for new facts and
clues to our past. Jimmy has spent years capturing and
chronicling our city's stories, and what's more, eagerly
sharing them with thousands of locals and visitors through
walking tours, presentations and educational programs. Never
boring, his energetic tours bring life to Downtown's brick
and mortar, giving spirit and a connection to the city. By
getting citizens to understand and know their neighborhoods,
Jimmy is creating an army of ambassadors for Memphis and
better citizens.
Beyond his role
as urban historian, Jimmy is the Community Engagement
Manager at Riverfront Development Corporation and has
managed several Downtown organizations like Mud Island River
Park, Memphis Rock 'n' Soul Museum, Memphis Parks Commission
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HARC
HARCANGEL Award Presented at
Annual Highland Area Renewal Corporation Banquet
 At
the second annual HARC Community Banquet on August 18 at St. Luke United
Methodist Church's gymnasium, Jimmy O was one of 18 individuals who received a
HARCANGEL Award for Exemplifying Unselfish Service to the Community. Penny
Hardaway was the keynote speaker and over 350 neighborhood residents were in
attendance. St. Luke's Pastor Mark Matheny penned and read the following words
(his fourth ode this year about Jimmy O) from a script for Jimmy O's acceptance:
"Our next HARCANGEL stands out in Neighborhood History Chronicling, not only in
this Community, but City-wide.
Since he loves Rhyming, his Description comes via these Verses:
At Scorers' Table For Tiger Games, In Neighborhoods And Taking Names,
Exploring Storm Drains, Finding A Story, There's One Not Seeking Any Glory,
Who Deserves Angelic Praise, Or In The Least, Our Voice We Raise,
For Jimmy Ogle - It's No Rumor - Hurrah For His Work And Sense Of Humor!
Penny Hardaway Stands with Jimmy, Ready to Correct Any Past Mistakes in Tiger
Scoring!"
 While making the
"University Of
Memphis:
Know Your Neighborhood,
Part One" presentation to a group of
leaders and residents of the six
neighborhoods surrounding the UM
Campus at St. Luke's United
Methodist Church on January
23rd, Mary Clyde McKnight came
forward to ask me to include on
this web site the announcement
that the
Highland
Area Renewal Corporation
(HARC)
Community Garden is
moving from its current site at
the former Highland Street
Church of Christ parking lot
further south down Highland
Street to the rear of the
Knights Of Columbus Catholic
Club, 707 South Highland Street.
The HARC Community Garden is
in need of mulch, leaves, coffee
grounds, manure, cinder blocks,
jugs, and even donations.
For more information, call HARC
at St. Luke's at 452-6262.
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Jimmy O
Elected 7th Chairman of the
Shelby County Historical
Commission
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Shelby County
Historical
Commission |
The
Shelby County Historical
Commission (SCHC) was
created in 1965 by the Shelby
County Quarterly Court to assist
the Shelby County Historian to
collect, assemble, preserve,
record, and to publish
information and other material
concerning all matters of
history and biography for Shelby
County, Tennessee. The SCHC
shall also promote the study of
the history of Shelby County in
the schools and in other
appropriate forums and shall
erect historical markers
throughout the county as funding
is made available.
Previous Chairmen of the SCHC
were Ellen Davies Rogers, Dr.
Charles Crawford, Ed Williams
III, Dr. Doug Cupples, Paul
Matthews and G. Lee Millar.
There have been two Shelby
County Historians (a lifetime
appointment) - Ellen Davies
Rogers (1965-1997) and Ed
Williams III (1997-present).
Shelby County Mayor Mark
Luttrell has a keen interest in
history and has re-invigorated
the SCHC with 23 new appointees
in 2011. Jimmy has made new
committee assignments (Finance,
Heritage/Military, Markers,
Awards, Historical Properties,
Social Media and Books &
Authors) and the SCHC members
will be meeting during the
Summer months formulating
missions and ideas preparing for
a new year which begins in
September.
The
Shelby County Historical
Commission meets monthly on
the fourth Thursday at 3:30 p.m.
at the
Shelby County Archives building,
980 Nixon Road (in the
northwest Shelby Farms area near
Mullins Station Road and the
Greenline). Meetings are open to
the public.
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