Jo Walker-Meador | |
|---|---|
| Born | Edith Josephine Denning February 16, 1924 Orlinda, Tennessee, US |
| Died | August 16, 2017 (aged 93) Nashville, Tennessee, US |
| Years active | 1941–1991 |
| Known for | Executive Director Country Music Association 1962-91 |
| Spouse(s) |
Charles Walker
(m. 1954; died 1967)Bob Meador
(m. 1981; died 2015) |
| Children | 3 |
| Awards | Country Music Hall of Fame, 1995 |
Jo Walker-Meador (February 16, 1924 – August 16, 2017) was an American music executive who served as Executive Director of the Country Music Association (CMA) from 1962 to 1991. During her tenure, she created the first Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, which opened near Music Row and ran from 1967 to 2000, developed the Country Music Association Awards (CMA Awards), which first ran in 1967, and launched Fan Fair (now the CMA Music Festival) in 1972. In 1995, Walker-Meador was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.[1]