Background
Beall, Jack was born on December 6, 1898 in Waxahachie, Texas, United States. Son of Jack and Patricia (Martin) Beall.
Beall, Jack was born on December 6, 1898 in Waxahachie, Texas, United States. Son of Jack and Patricia (Martin) Beall.
Student of University Texas, 1916-1919. Bachelor of Arts, Princeton, 1921. Bachelor of Laws, Yale, 1924.
Admitted to Texas Bar, 1924. Junior member Beall, Worsham, Rollins, Burford & Ryburn, Dallas, Texas, 1924-1928. Gave up practice law to become newspaperman, 1929.
With Dallas Times-Herald 2 years.
General assignments New York Herald-Tribune, New York City, 4 years, then associate correspondent London, England., Bureau, and assistant chief Washington Bureau. With Washington Bureau covering White House, State Department and United States Senate, 1937-1943.
Entered radio work 1944 as commentator on history background program, station World"s Largest Wireles, Cincinnati. Commentator on WJZ, New York, and on the American Broadcasting Company network Washington correspondent American Broadcasting Company. Weekly commentary devoted to exposure of Communism.
Director All-American Conference to Combat Communism.
Consultant Department Defense, 1951-1952. Freelance writer, since 1952.
Consultant, administrative officer Small Business Administration Washington, 1953-1955. Research assistant office of Vice President United States, 1955-1957.
Served as Second lieutenant, infantry, Army of the United States, 1918. Member Beta Theta Pi, Sigma Delta Chi, Phi Alpha Delta. Mason.; Clubs: Campus (Princeton, New Jersey), National Press (Washington).
Married Bonita Wilson, August 14, 1934. Children: Jack, III, David South., Gordon West., Alan Paxton.