Background
Blake, Gary was born on July 25, 1944 in New York City. Son of George and Jean (Ullman) Blake.
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Blake, Gary was born on July 25, 1944 in New York City. Son of George and Jean (Ullman) Blake.
He got a B.S. degree in Speech and Theater in 1966 from the University of Wisconsin and a M.S. a year later. Blake received a PhD from City University of New York in 1973.
He is also the director of The Communication Workshop, a company dedicated to helping business and technical professionals improve their writing. He is a prolific author in the field of technical writing and is often invited to give workshops to Fortune 500 companies. While teaching at Hunter College in New York and Baruch College, Blake wrote his first book, The Status Book (1978) and began writing for Travel and Leisure, Glamour, Family Circle and other magazines.
Blake has presented writing seminars at more than 250 organizations in the US, UK, Bermuda, and Canada. His clients include The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Siemens, CNA, Liberty Mutual, Motorola and the US Department of Agriculture. He has written 11 books including The Elements of Business Writing and The Elements of Technical Writing, both published in 1993 and written with Robert W. Bly.
Dr. Blake has written numerous articles in the insurance industry for Claims Magazine and other insurance periodicals. He has developed a popular course in claims writing for Claims Adjusters and Examiners. He lives in Great Neck, New York.
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Married Eve Butterman, May 16, 1970. 1 child, Samantha.