Background
Borcover, Alfred Seymour was born on May 1, 1931 in Bellaire, Ohio, United States. Son of Joseph and Kate (Florman) Borcover.
Borcover, Alfred Seymour was born on May 1, 1931 in Bellaire, Ohio, United States. Son of Joseph and Kate (Florman) Borcover.
Bachelor of Science in Journalism, Ohio State University, 1953; M.S.J., Northwestern University, 1957.
Writer, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1957-1958; reporter, copy editor, Chicago Tribune, 1959-1963; assistant travel editor, Chicago Tribune, 1963-1973; associate travel editor, Chicago Tribune, 1973-1979; editor travel section, Chicago Tribune, 1979-1981; travel editor, columnist, Chicago Tribune, 1982-1993; retired, 1994. Freelance travel columnist/writer, since 1994.
Served to 1st lieutenant United States Air Force, 1953-1955. Member Society of America Travel Writers (president 1973-1974), Chicago Headline Club (president 1983-1984), Medill School Journalism Alumni Association (board directors 1984-1989, president 1989-1991), Northwestern University Alumni Association (board directors 1986-1990), Society Professional Journalists, Geographic Society Chicago(board directors).
Married Doris E. Wellner, September 13, 1958 (divorced 1966). Married Linda A. Gredig, October 11, 1989.