Background
Hacker, David Willson was born on June 2, 1928 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. Son of George Frank and Kathryn Wilding (Willson) Hacker.
Newspaper correspondent and staff writer
Hacker, David Willson was born on June 2, 1928 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. Son of George Frank and Kathryn Wilding (Willson) Hacker.
Student, University Chicago, 1946. Student, Indiana University, 1951. Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Psychology, Hanover College, 1952.
Postgraduate, Harvard University, 1953.
Reporter, sports editor, Jonesboro (Arkansas) Evening Sun, 1953; reporter, Arkansas Gazette, Little Rock, 1954-1955; reporter, Louisville Times, 1955-1962; writer, National Observer, Washington, 1961-1977; visiting professor, Kansas State University, Manhattan, 1977-1981; writing coach, Kansas Missouri Times, 1981; writing coach, Wichita (Kansas) Eagle-Beacon, 1986-1987; editor, Manhattan Mercury, 1981-1986; staff writer, northern correspondent, Detroit Free Press, 1993-1995; contributing editor, columnist, Prime Time News & Observer, Traverse City, since 1994. Writing, coach; lecturer.
Staff sergeant United States Army, 1946-1949.
Married Pauline Lynch, June 26, 1949 (divorced). 1 child, Holly; married Barbara Davidsmeyer, June 20, 1968. Children: Sandy, Jonathan, Sarah.