What This Story Is About
- Martha Rivers Ingram, a prominent Nashville businesswoman, philanthropist and longtime supporter of the arts and education, died Thursday. She was 90.
Why It Matters
- Ingram helped shape Nashville’s cultural institutions and civic life, and served as chair of Ingram Industries and Vanderbilt University’s Board of Trust, according to her obituary.
- Visitation is scheduled for Aug. 13 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at St. George’s Episcopal Church. Her funeral is set for 10 a.m. Aug. 14, followed by a private family graveside service.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – Martha Rivers Ingram, often called Nashville’s “First Lady of the Arts,” has died at 90.
Ingram died Thursday surrounded by family, according to her obituary.
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