Background
Korotkin, Fred was born on October 25, 1917 in Duluth, Minnesota, United States. Son of Morris and Ethel (Billert) Korotkin.
Korotkin, Fred was born on October 25, 1917 in Duluth, Minnesota, United States. Son of Morris and Ethel (Billert) Korotkin.
Bachelor, University Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1949.
Writer-instructor Palmer Writers School, Minneapolis, 1961-1966. Editor Finance & Commerce, and Daily Market Record, 1966-1967. Stamp editor Minneapolis Star, 1970-1974, White Bear Press, 1976, Minnesota Suburban Newspapers, Inc., 1983-1985, The Enterpri$e, 1988-1989, Post Publications Weekend, 1989-1991.
Member philatelic advisory panel American Revolution Bicentennial Commission, 1971-1974, American Revolution Bicentennial Administration, 1974, philatelic advisor, 1974-1976. Regional representative Interphil '76, 1974-1976, United Service Organizations, AARP, Southern Poverty Law Center/Klanwatch Project. With United States Maritime Service & Air Transport Command, World World War II.
President North High Alumni Association, Minneapolis, 1946-1947. Member national advisory board The Generation After. Associate Simon Wiesenthal Center for Holocaust Studies.
Member St. Louis Park Centennial Commission, 1985-1986. Charter member United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, United States World World War II Memorial, Air Force Memorial Foundation, National World War II Museum. Founding member F.D.R. Memorial, National Campaign for Tolerance, William J. Clinton Presidential Foundation.
Member of Mothers Against Drunk Driving, DAV (life. Commander Minneapolis chapter Northern 1 1986), Fords Theater Society (charter member), George Washington Mount Vernon, National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League Pro-Choice America, Valley Forge Freedom Brigade, International Association Philatelic Journalists, International Philatelic Press Club (governor), American Philatelic Society (life. Writers unit), Civil War Preservation Trust, Srs.
Coalition, Hebrew Immigration Aid Society, National Association for the Repeal of Abortion Laws, American Values, Retired Senior Citizens' League, Father Solanus Guild, People for the American Way, International Platform Association, Jerusalem Institution for the Blind, Keren Or, Inc., Camera, Holocaust Survivors Association United States of America (national advisory board), Alliance Retired Americans, American United for Separation of Church and State, National Committee to Preserve Social Security, Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation Inc. (charter), Middle East Media Research Institute, American Topical Association (founding president chapter 1957-1961, national president 1968-1970, 1970-1972, director, national advisory committee), Paralyzed Veterans American (honorary), Manuscript Society, Collectors Club New York, Royal Philatelic Society New Zealand, Christchurch Philatelic Society, Incorporated, New York Zealand Stamp Collector's Club (honorary. Anonymously donated annual Fred Korotkin Cup for best thematic entry since 1966).