Gary Lee Berkley

Background

Berkley, Gary Lee was born on January 14, 1943 in Omaha. Son of Dale Kenneth and Mildred Fern (Little) Berkley.

Education

Bachelor, U. Nebraska, Omaha, 1968.

Career

Omaha branch manager computer sales and service, Mohawk Data Sciences, 1968-1970; Chicago branch manager, Data Action Corporation, 1970-1972; vice president marketing Suburban Newspaper and Directory Group, Sun Newspapers, Minneapolis, 1972-1977; vice president marketing, Belleville (Illinois) News-Democrat, 1978-1987; president, public, Belleville (Illinois) News-Democrat, since 1987.

Achievements

• Gary Lee Berkley has been listed as a noteworthy Newspaper publisher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors St. Louis Regional Commerce and Growth Association, United Way ofGreater St. Louis, Leadership Council Southwestern Illinois. Member Executive Committee Belleville Economics Progress. Board of trustees McKendree College.

Member advanced.bd. Okaw Valley county Boy Scouts American. Member of advisory board Big Brothers/Big Sisters. Board directors Southern Illinois U.-Edwardsville Foundation, Southwestern Illinois Development Authority.

Member Belle-Scott Committee. Member National Newspaper Association, Illinois Press Association, Inland Press Association, St. Clair Country Club, Rotary.

Interests

• Avocations: family, photography, fiction, politics, golf.

Connections

Married M. Allison Brown, December 28, 1960. Children: Todd, Susan Berkley Markle, Jennifer.

Father:

Dale Kenneth Berkley

Mother:

Mildred Fern (Little) Berkley

Spouse:

M. Allison Brown

child:

Jennifer Berkley

child:

Susan Berkley Markle Berkley

child:

Todd Berkley