Irvine B. Hill
162nd Mayor of Norfolk, Virginia
In office
September 3, 1974  July 6, 1976
Preceded byRoy Martin
Succeeded byVincent Thomas
Personal details
Born(1927-07-02)July 2, 1927
Norfolk, Virginia
DiedMay 27, 2015(2015-05-27) (aged 87)
Norfolk, Virginia
SpouseElizabeth 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]

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

  1. 1 2 "'The People's Mayor' Irvine B. Hill dies at 87 - WTKR.com". WTKR.com. 27 May 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 "Irvine Hill Obituary - Norfolk, VA - The Virginian-Pilot". The Virginian-Pilot.
  3. 1 2 "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-05-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. 1 2 "Former Norfolk Mayor Irvine B. Hill dies at 87". The Virginian-Pilot. Archived from the original on 2015-05-30. Retrieved 2015-05-29.
  5. Erin Mack. "Anita O. Poston And Irvine B. Hill Reappointed To Oversight Board For Lake Taylor Transitional Care Hospital - Lake Taylor Transitional Care Hospital - Rehabilitation, Respiratory, and Pediatric Services". laketaylor.org.
  6. "City of Norfolk, Virginia - Official Website". Norfolk, VA. Archived from the original on 2015-05-30.
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