Roy O. Martin, Jr.
Louisiana Legends Gala

Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Awards
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2005-06-26
Duration: 00:08:14
Subjects: Business | Philanthropists
Contributors:
- Nickel, Jim Host
- Baxter, Carole Martin Interviewee
- Weems, Charles, III Interviewee
- Martin, Roy O., III Interviewee
- Harris, Brooks Interviewee
- Martin, Roy O., III Speaker
Description
This segment from the 2005 Louisiana Legends Gala features a profile of Roy O. Martin, Jr. and a speech by his son Roy O. Martin III accepting his recognition as a Louisiana Legend. Martin, a philanthropist, served as the president of Roy O. Martin, his family-owned lumber company in Alexandria. His profile includes interviews with: Carole Martin Baxter, secretary of Roy O. Martin; Charles Weems, general counsel, Roy O. Martin; Roy O. Martin, III, his son and president of Roy O. Martin; and Brooks Harris, advisory board chairman for the Salvation Army in Alexandria. Host: Jim Nickel