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Lynell Seabold

Lynell Seabold is the former Executive Director of the Ava Gardner Museum. She has been with the Museum since July 2016 and has a background in business and accounting. Since retiring in December 2023, Lynell serves in part time capacity at the Museum managing the accounting and grant writing functions. She is a transplant from San Diego, CA, and now calls North Carolina home.

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Reflections on Ava

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Ava Gardner. What do you think of when you hear that name? Movie star, icon, “The World’s Most Beautiful Animal,” Frank Sinatra’s wife? That was how I thought of her, a beautiful star who had it all…

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My Weekend with Ava

By Lynell Seabold on

Every once in a while, everything lines up in your life just right. That was the case for me in 2017. I had recently been promoted to Director of the Ava Gardner Museum, and I had spent the last…

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