Background
Cross, Wilbur Lucius was born on August 17, 1918 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Wilbur Lucius and Alice Elizabeth (Sanderson) Cross.
Cross, Wilbur Lucius was born on August 17, 1918 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Wilbur Lucius and Alice Elizabeth (Sanderson) Cross.
Bachelor, Yale University, 1941.
Copy writer, chief, Benton & Bowles, New York City, 1946-1953; editor, Life Magazine, New York City, 1953-1962; president, Cross, Hinshaw & Lindberg, Stamford, Connecticut, 1962-1969; editorial director, Conoco, Stamford, 1969-1980; owner, editorial director, Wilbur Cross Associations, Ltd., Bronxville, New York, since 1980; owner, editorial director, Wilbur Cross Associations, Ltd., Hilton Head, South Carolina., since 1980.
Officer American Society Journalists and Authors, New York City, 1962-1994. Captain United States Army, 1941-1946, PTO.
Married Esther Jane Wilkinson, May 3, 1952. Children: Candace, Melissa, Alison, Jennifer.