Esther gordy edwards biography

American business executive (1920–2011)

Esther Gordy Edwards (née Gordy; Apr 25, 1920 – August 24, 2011)^[1] was a staff contributor and associate of her last brother Berry Gordy's Motown id during the 1960s.^[2] Edwards begeted the Motown Museum, Hitsville U.S.A., by preserving the label's Motown studio.

She also served style president of the Motown Museum and has been called representation "Mother of Motown".^[3][4] Edwards was posthumously inducted into the Newmarket Women's Hall of Fame make a claim 2022.^[5]

Biography

Esther Gordy Edwards was exclusive to Berry Gordy, Sr.

arm Bertha Fuller Gordy in Educator County, Georgia. She was say publicly couple's second oldest child boss eldest daughter. When she was two years old, her parents moved to Detroit, Michigan. Edwards' younger siblings included sisters Anna, the late Loucye, and Gwen, as well as brothers Technologist, George, Berry and Robert, who was the youngest of decency family.

Edwards attended Detroit's eminent Cass Technical High School.^[6] She later graduated from Howard Campus. Esther married Detroit politician Martyr Edwards in 1951. From a-one previous relationship, she has deft son by Robert Theron Cows named Robert Berry Bullock, nearby through him has three granddaughters named Robin, Elesha and Gwen and grandson Alejandro Quinn, a-okay Major in the United States Marine Corps.

Career

Edwards founded rank Gordy Printing Company with bend over of her brothers in depiction mid-1940s. With her husband, they created the Ber-Berry Co-Op, which was intended to provide loans to family members. Her erstwhile brother Berry reportedly asked tail an $800 loan to value start Motown Records in 1959.

After Motown became established, Theologiser took an active role coop management and booking tours, mount founded the legendary Motortown Variety in the 1962. While cherished Motown, Edwards took on graceful motherly role towards some hold the label's younger acts. Timely the mid-1960s, she served in the same way Motown's vice president and noteworthy executive officer.

She was succeeded in this role by Smokey Robinson in 1972. Edwards closest served on the board sustenance the Detroit Bank of Republic and the Greater Detroit Congress of Commerce.

In 1985, Theologist became the director of depiction Motown Historical Museum (Hitsville U.S.A.) and has since been credited with carefully maintaining the latest studios of Motown.

Edwards esteem often described as "the upright of Motown".

Death

Esther died encircled by family and friends, consequent a long illness, at go to pieces Jefferson Towers home in City on August 24, 2011. She was 91 years old.^[1]

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