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Burke Wilkinson
John Burke Wilkinson (August 24, 1913 - October 18, 2000) was a former American advertising executive, government official, biographer and novelist.
Born in 1913 in New York City,...view moreJohn Burke Wilkinson (August 24, 1913 - October 18, 2000) was a former American advertising executive, government official, biographer and novelist.
Born in 1913 in New York City, the son of Henry and Edith (Burke) Wilkinson, he attended St. George’s School and received his Bachelor magna cum laude from Harvard University in 1935. He then travelled to Cambridge University in England in 1936 on a Lionel Harvard studentship.
Wilkinson began his career in advertising, working as a copy writer for Lord & Thomas (advertising) from 1936-1938. He then became assistant advertising manager at Reynal & Hitchcock from 1938-1939 and served as advertising manager at Little, Brown & Company from 1939-1941.
He was Commander of the United States Naval Reserve from 1941-1946 and again from 1951-1952.
Following World War II, he worked as a freelance writer between 1946-1950 and again between 1952-1954. Amongst others, he published Proceed at Will (1948), Run, Mongoose (1950), Black Judas (1950) and Last Clear Chance (1954) during these years.
In 1954 he began a career working as a government official when he was appointed as special assistant to the assistant secretary of state for public affairs, a role he served until 1956. Thereafter he served as deputy assistant secretary of state for public affairs from 1956-1958.
Wilkinson moved to Paris, France in 1958, where he became public affairs adviser at the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers in Europe, a position he held until 1962.
He was the Director of the United States National Tennis Hall of Fame from 1962-1981.
He died in 2000 aged 87.view less
Books by Burke Wilkinson
The Zeal of the Convert: The Life of Erskine Childers Run, Mongoose Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsProceed At Will Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLast Clear Chance Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBy Sea and By Stealth Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings