Background
Parton, Claude Allan was born on September 25, 1919 in Waterbury, Connecticut, United States. Son of Claude Allan and Gertrude (Horrocks) Parton.
Parton, Claude Allan was born on September 25, 1919 in Waterbury, Connecticut, United States. Son of Claude Allan and Gertrude (Horrocks) Parton.
Bachelor of Arts, Syracuse University, 1941. Announcer, Station WSYR-Department of Administration and Management, Syracuse, 1939. Sports director Station WOLF-Department of Administration and Management, Syracuse, 1940-1959.
News director Station WNDR-Department of Administration and Management, Syracuse, 1959-1964.
President, general manager Station WPAW-Department of Administration and Management, Syracuse, 1965-1969. Sports director Station WNYS-television, Syracuse, 1968-1973.
Tournament manager Syracuse Bowls, Station WSTM television, Syracuse, 1977-1986. Sales representative Brown & Bigelow, Saint Paul, since 1975.
Promotion director Onondaga County chapter Easter Seal Society, 1959-1963.
President Greater Syracuse Sports Hall of Fame, since 1996. Staff sergeant United States Army Air Force, 1942-1946. Inductee Greater Syracuse Bowling Hall of Fame, 1988, Greater Syracuse Sports Hall of Fame, 1992.
Announcer, Station WSYR-Department of Administration and Management, Syracuse, 1939.
Member Syracuse Executives Association (president 1978-1979). Clubs: Syracuse Press (president 1956, 63).
Married Carol Plummer Hagen, June 29, 1942. Children– Carol East., Donald, Judy, Richard (deceased), Stephen, Rex, Jeanette, Kenneth, Jerry.