Biografia

• Born in Washington, D.C., his childhood home was in Gretna, Virginia. Served with U.S. Army Signal Corps 1945 to 1948. Attended Wilson Teachers College in 1948. Married Carol de Onis May 10, 1962, and divorced in 1971. He has four children. Employed with radio stations 1947 to 1956; with MGM Records 1957 to 1958; with Capitol Records 1958 to 1960. With KCAM-TV in Nashville after 1981.

  Mayhew is a record producer and music publisher. He has promoted the careers of major country artists including Johnny Paycheck, Jeannie C. Riley, Bobby Helms and has produced hundreds of hit records. His professional memberships include AFTRA, ASCAP, BMI, American Federation of Musicians, Country Music Association and Gospel Music Association.

  His collection related to Robert E. Lee was displayed at the 1965 World's Fair. He also had a large collection of Alaska items. He designed and struck an Alaskan medal and one for JFK.

  Mayhew has the world's largest collection of items related to John F. Kennedy. In 1993 he had over 300,000 items. One large item bought for his collection was the Texas School Book Depository, purchased in 1970 for $650,000 and sold in 1972 in a bank foreclosure sale.

  He has an extensive collection of Kennedy medals. Author of The World's Tribute to John F. Kennedy in Medallic Art in 1966.

  bio: Who's Who in Entertainment 92-93; WWA 04; correspondence, 1993

Data de nascimento

• 1927-10-02

Local de nascimento

• Washington, D.C.

Data da morte

• 2009-03-22

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