Irvine B. Hill
{{Short description|American politician}}
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| name = Irvine B. Hill
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| office = 162nd Mayor of Norfolk, Virginia
| term_start = September 3, 1974
| term_end = July 6, 1976
| predecessor = Roy Martin
| successor = Vincent Thomas
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1927|7|2}}
| birth_place = Norfolk, Virginia
| death_date = {{death date and age|2015|5|27|1927|7|2}}
| death_place = Norfolk, Virginia
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| spouse = Elizabeth Stewart Hill
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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.{{cite web|url=http://wtkr.com/2015/05/27/the-peoples-mayor-irvin-b-hill-dies-at-87/|title='The People's Mayor' Irvine B. Hill dies at 87 - WTKR.com|work=WTKR.com|date=27 May 2015 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/pilotonline/obituary.aspx?n=irvine-byrd-hill&pid=174953478&fhid=5773|title=Irvine Hill Obituary - Norfolk, VA - The Virginian-Pilot|work=The Virginian-Pilot}}
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.{{Cite web |url=http://www.downtowneronline.com/archives/DT042011.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2015-05-29 |archive-date=2016-03-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304102815/http://www.downtowneronline.com/archives/DT042011.pdf |url-status=dead }} He then went on to attend the College of William and Mary. He later studied management at Harvard University's School of Business.{{cite web|url=http://hamptonroads.com/2015/05/former-norfolk-mayor-irvine-b-hill-dies-87|title=Former Norfolk Mayor Irvine B. Hill dies at 87|work=The Virginian-Pilot|access-date=2015-05-29|archive-date=2015-05-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150530001941/http://hamptonroads.com/2015/05/former-norfolk-mayor-irvine-b-hill-dies-87|url-status=dead}}
Military career
He served in the Virginia National Guard from 1958-1962 and in the United States Navy Reserve.
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". In 2014, he was renominated to serve as a member of the Lake Taylor Hospital Community Board by Mayor Paul Fraim.{{cite web|url=http://www.laketaylor.org/news-releases/183-anita-o-poston-and-irvine-b-hill-reappointed-to-oversight-board-for-lake-taylor-transitional-care-hospital|title=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|author=Erin Mack|work=laketaylor.org}}
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.
Personal life
Awards
He was received the Distinguished Service Medal as Norfolk's First Citizen in 2000.{{cite web|url=http://www.norfolk.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=1821|title=City of Norfolk, Virginia - Official Website|work=Norfolk, VA|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150530002450/http://www.norfolk.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=1821|archivedate=2015-05-30}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.norfolkpubliclibrary.org/home/showdocument?id=258 Norfolk Public Library: The Mayors of Norfolk] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171103052620/http://www.norfolkpubliclibrary.org/home/showdocument?id=258 |date=2017-11-03 }}
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Category:20th-century mayors of places in Virginia
Category:Businesspeople from Virginia
Category:Virginia city council members
Category:Mayors of Norfolk, Virginia
Category:Harvard Business School alumni
Category:United States Navy reservists