

Edward L. Gaylord (1919-2003) was a major contributor to the 1994 Capital Development Campaign. The campaign replaced Camp Murrey with a new camp for Cub Scouts, and thus it bears the name Gaylord CubWorld. Gaylord made contributions to a number of causes, often educational. But in his business life, Gaylord was the chairman of Gaylord Entertainment, a multimedia empire. Much like E. B. Stahlman, Gaylord was born into a media family, his father the original owner of the Daily Oklahoman. He earned a degree in business from Harvard and served in the US Army during World War II before beginning to build his own empire. Gaylord moved into the Nashville market in 1983 when his company bought Opryland, Opryland Hotel, and associated properties, such as WSM and the Grand Ole Opry, part of the Craig legacy. Gaylord’s media company produced Hee Haw, a country music television variety show. He was deeply involved in Oklahoma Christian University and also served as president of the Southern Newspaper Publishers Association and on the board of directors for the American Newspaper Publishers Association. Gaylord passed away in 2003.
CAMP MURREY

E. E. Murrey, Sr. (1883-1967) was a third major contributor to the Boxwell Reservation at Old Hickory Lake campaign. Edward Ennis Murrey (and his son) also served as Council Treasurer for numerous years. Camp Murrey was named for these two men. Murrey, Sr. was president of the First Mortgage Company and a member of the Board of Directors for the Nashville branch of the Community Chest (later United Way, a major contributor to the BSA). E. E. Murrey, Jr. was a World War II vet and founder of the Volunteer Federal Savings and Loan Association. Both men were members of the Executive Board of the Middle Tennessee Council. E. E. Murrey, Sr. passed away in 1967, having provided 35 years of service to the Council; Murrey, Jr. passed in 1980, also after many years of service to the Council. Camp Murrey was replaced by Gaylord CubWorld as part of the 1994 Capital Development Campaign.