Background
George Seefurth Elrick was born October 7, 1921, in Evanston, Illinois, United States. He was the only child in the family and it didn't take him long to develop an aptitude for reading and writing.
Northwestern University
George Seefurth Elrick was born October 7, 1921, in Evanston, Illinois, United States. He was the only child in the family and it didn't take him long to develop an aptitude for reading and writing.
Elrick attended Northwestern University from 1939 to 1943 and graduated with a Bachelors Degree in English.
Elrick had a varied career, first working as a copywriter for Montgomery Ward in 1946, followed by a stint at Belnap & Thompson. In 1949 he joined Spiegel as an assistant retail advertising manager. Later, he became Grant/Jacoby’s creative director before becoming a motion picture scriptwriter for Jack Lieb Productions and then for Wilding, Inc.
In 1968 he began five years in motion picture production with Sanderson, Elrick & Thomas. He performed similar work at Dartnell Corporation from 1975 to 1983.
In 1983 he became principal corporate officer at Abstract Publishing, where he worked the rest of his life. He also found time to teach creative writing classes.
Elrick was also a columnist for "Stars and Stripes" a wartime newspaper during World War II.
Elrick married Marilyn Jean Wharton on January 11, 1947. The couple had 2 children, Michael and Bruce.