Background
Hucker, Charles William was born on June 25, 1947 in Kansas City, Missoury. Son of Henry Charles and Idella Maurine (Benton) Hucker.
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Charles William Hucker
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Education
Student, U. Missouri, Kansas City, 1965; Bachelor in Political Science, U. Missouri, 1969; postgraduate, U. Iowa, 1969-1970.
Career
Reporter, Pacific Stars and Stripes, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 1971-1972; general assignment and legislation reporter, Kansas City Star and Times, 1972-1975; staff political writer, Kansas City Star and Times, 1975-1977; political and Congressional reporter, Congressional Quarterly Weekly Report, Washington, 1977-1979; political editor, Congressional Quarterly Weekly Report, 1979-1980; managing editor, Congressional Quarterly Weekly Report, 1980-1983; director corporation communications, Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, 1984-1985; division vice president public affairs and communications, Hallmark Cards, Inc., since 1985.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Kansas City Consensus, 1985-1987, secretary, 1987-1988, vice president, 1988-1989. Board directors Westport Tomorrow, Kansas City, 1985-1987, Kansas City Spirit Festival, 1985-1988, Kansas City Neighborhood Alliance, since 1989, Westport Allen Center, Kansas City, since 1986, Kaiser Foundation, Kansas City, since 1990, Taxpayers Research Institute Missouri, Jefferson City, 1986-1987, treasurer, 1987-1989, vice president, 1989-1991. Board of Governors Citizens Association, Kansas City, 1987-1991.
National board directors Students in Free Enterprise, Springfield, Missouri, since 1988. Member public affairs committee Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, since 1987, national board Public Affairs Council, Washington, since 1989. With United States Army, 1970-1972.
Member Kansas City Chamber of Commerce (vice chairman education committee 1986-1989).
Connections
Married Linda Sue Foister, August 16, 1975.
