Burt John Wilson

Background

Wilson, Burt John was born on January 24, 1933 in Stockton, California, United States. Son of Wilburt William and Mabel Ethel (Volz) Wilson.

Education

Bachelor in Telecommunications, University of Southern California.

Career

Account executive, Boylhart, Lovett and Dean, Los Angeles, 1966-1969; creative director, Needham, Harper Worldwide, Los Angeles, 1969-1970; vice president, The Goodman Organisation, Los Angeles, 1970-1972; owner, manager, The Burt Wilson Company, Los Angeles, 1972-1979; accountant manager, Lenmar Advertising, New York City, 1980-1983; director advertising, Pleaant Hawaiian Holidays, Westlake Village, California, since 1983.

Achievements

• Burt John Wilson has been listed as a noteworthy Advertising executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • History of Sacramento Jazz - 1948-1966 - A Personal Memoir, A

Membership

Director Watts (California) Revitalization Corps., 1966-1972. Coordinator CAUSE, Los Angeles, 1975-1979. Served with United States Army, 1955-1958.

Member Sacramento Traditional Jazz Society, Western States Association of Advertising Agilysys (public service director 1968).

Connections

Married Ilse Hanna Kaiser, June 28, 1956 (deceased April 1982) 1 child Steven Ashley. Married Dixie Lee Schwantes, August 23, 1986.

Father:

Wilburt William Wilson

Mother:

Mabel Ethel (Volz) Wilson

Spouse:

Dixie Lee Schwantes

Spouse:

Ilse Hanna Kaiser

child:

Steven Ashley Wilson