Cappy McGarr explained

Cappy McGarr
Birth Date:1 August 1951
Birth Place:San Angelo, Texas
Language:English
Occupation:Entrepreneur, producer, author
Spouse:Janie Strauss McGarr
Relatives:Annette Strauss Robert S. Strauss
Education:University of Texas at Austin
Children:2

Cappy McGarr is an American entrepreneur, fundraiser, author, and Emmy-nominated producer[1] based in Dallas, Texas.[2] He is a co-creator of the Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor,[3] as well as the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.[4] He was appointed to the board of trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts by President Bill Clinton in 1996,[5] and re-appointed by President Barack Obama in 2011.[6] He has also produced several shows for PBS’s In Performance at the White House series.[7]

Early life and career

McGarr was born in San Angelo, Texas. He attended the University of Texas at Austin, where he received a Bachelor of Arts in 1973, a Bachelor of Journalism in 1975, and a Master's in Business Administration in 1977.[8]

In 1996, McGarr was appointed by President Bill Clinton to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts's Board of Trustees for a six-year term.[9] During that time, McGarr helped create the inaugural Mark Twain Prize ceremony in 1998 honoring Richard Pryor.[10] McGarr then served as an executive producer on subsequent Mark Twain Prize ceremonies, extending after his term on the Kennedy Center board was complete.[11]

McGarr also co-created the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, which was first awarded in 2007 to Paul Simon, and has since been given to Stevie Wonder, Paul McCartney, Hal David and Burt Bacharach, Carole King and more.[12]

For his work on the Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize ceremony honoring George Carlin, McGarr received an Emmy Award nomination in 2009 in the category of Outstanding Special Class Programs.[13] He was also nominated for a 2010 NAACP Image Award in the Outstanding Variety category for the 2009 Mark Twain Prize.[14]

President Barack Obama re-appointed McGarr to the Kennedy Center board in 2011, making McGarr one of only two people at the time to receive that appointment from multiple presidents.[15]

McGarr has served on the board of the Foundation for the National Archives[16] and currently serves on the board of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Foundation[17] and the MD Anderson Cancer Center Board of Visitors.[18] He is also a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.[19]

In 2021, McGarr published a memoir about his life and the founding of the Mark Twain Prize titled The Man Who Made Mark Twain Famous: Stories from the Kennedy Center, the White House, and Other Comedy Venues.[20]

Personal life

McGarr married Janie Strauss in 1978, and they live together in Dallas, Texas.[21] They have two children, Elizabeth McGarr McCue and Kathryn McGarr, as well as two grandchildren.[22]

Works

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cappy McGarr. 2021-09-08. Television Academy. en.
  2. Web site: Wilonsky. Robert. October 12, 2007. Get to Know Cappy McGarr!. live. September 8, 2001. Dallas Observer. https://web.archive.org/web/20200927104417/https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/get-to-know-cappy-mcgarr-7128375 . 2020-09-27 .
  3. Web site: Recio. Maria. October 24, 2014. A Texan who helps make the Mark Twain humor award happen. live. September 8, 2021. McClatchy DC. https://web.archive.org/web/20160806075932/http://www.mcclatchydc.com:80/news/nation-world/national/article24775255.html . 2016-08-06 .
  4. Web site: Paul Simon To Be Awarded First Annual Gershwin Prize for Popular Song by Library of Congress. 2021-09-08. Library of Congress.
  5. Web site: Six are named trustees of JFK Performing Arts Center. 2021-09-08. clintonwhitehouse6.archives.gov.
  6. Web site: 2011-02-16. President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts, 2/16/2011. 2021-09-08. whitehouse.gov. en.
  7. Web site: Robinson. Jennifer. Smithsonian Salutes Ray Charles: In Performance At The White House. 2021-09-08. KPBS Public Media. en.
  8. Web site: The Kennedy Center Presents: The 2005 Mark Twain Prize celebrating Steve Martin . About the Producers PBS. 2021-09-08. www.pbs.org.
  9. Web site: On Stage . The Mark Twain Prize 2004 - Lorne Michaels. Meet the Producers PBS. 2021-09-08. www.pbs.org.
  10. Web site: On Stage. Past Honorees PBS. 2021-09-08. www.pbs.org.
  11. News: McGlone. Peggy. September 5, 2018. Jerry Seinfeld and Tina Fey to appear at Mark Twain Prize honoring Julia Louis-Dreyfus. live. September 8, 2021. Washington Post. https://web.archive.org/web/20180906115406/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2018/09/05/jerry-seinfeld-and-tina-fey-to-appear-at-mark-twain-prize-honoring-julia-louis-dreyfus/ . 2018-09-06 .
  12. Web site: Library of Congress Honors Carole King at Congressional Luncheon and Live Concert May 21. 2021-09-08. Library of Congress.
  13. Web site: George Carlin: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize. 2021-09-08. Television Academy. en.
  14. Web site: Finke. Nikki. 2010-01-06. 41st NAACP Image Award Nominations. 2021-09-08. Deadline. en-US.
  15. Web site: Cappy McGarr The Summit on Race in America. 2021-09-08. lbjsummitonrace.org.
  16. Web site: Records of Achievement Award Ceremony and Gala. September 8, 2021. National Archives Foundation.
  17. Web site: Board of Trustees- LBJ Foundation LBJ Presidential Library. 2021-09-08. www.lbjlibrary.org.
  18. Web site: Board of Visitors & Advance Team . 2023-07-24 . MD Anderson Cancer Center . en.
  19. Web site: Council on Foreign Relations. 2021-09-08. Council on Foreign Relations. en.
  20. Web site: Cappy McGarr. 2021-09-08. Simon & Schuster. en.
  21. Web site: Meet Our Authors. live. September 8, 2021. New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane. https://web.archive.org/web/20210630130140/https://bookfest.tulane.edu/authors21/ . 2021-06-30 .
  22. Web site: Cappy McGarr The Summit on Race in America. 2021-09-08. lbjsummitonrace.org.
  23. News: McGarr. Cappy. 2009-10-06. Opinion A Texas-Sized Health Care Failure. en-US. The New York Times. 2021-09-08. 0362-4331.
  24. Web site: Nussbaum. Jeff. Mcgarr. Cappy. Why Washington needs a laugh. 2021-09-08. POLITICO. en.
  25. Web site: McGarr. Cappy. Coronavirus is no joke, but it's why comedy must go on. 2021-09-08. USA TODAY. en-US.
  26. Book: The Man Who Made Mark Twain Famous. 2021-09-28. 978-1-63758-167-4. en . McGarr . Cappy . Savio Republic .

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