Myra Shackley, Date of Birth

Myra Shackley

British archaeologist

Date of Birth: 05-Mar-1949

Profession: archaeologist, anthropologist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Myra Lesley Shackley (born 5 March 1949) was formerly Professor of Culture Resource Management and Head of the Centre for Tourism and Visitor Management at Nottingham Trent University Business School.
She retired in summer 2011 after an academic career spanning more than 40 years, during which she became recognised as a leading international authority on the management of historic sites.
She has written 15 books (of which the latest is 'Atlas of Travel and Tourism Development' (Butterworth-Heinemann 2006), a core text for historical geography and tourism studies.
Much of her recent research has been concerned with the management of sacred sites as visitor attractions and she wrote the textbook 'Managing Sacred Sites; service provision and visitor experience'.