George Proctor

Background

George was born December 8, 1946, in Lampasas, Texas, United States. He grew up on a horse training and operating farm near Gilmer, Texas. One of five children, Proctor decided that, unlike his father and brothers, he would not be a horse trainer, although he always had a love for them.

Education

Proctor received a bachelor's degree in journalism from Texas Tech University, working his way through school doing menial labor at KLBK-TV in Lubbock, Texas.

Career

After his marriage Proctor became a reporter on the police, county government and county courts beats and wrote book reviews at The Dallas Morning News for five years. Proctor left the newspaper in 1975 to pursue writing, editing and art.

George W. Proctor went by pseudonyms including Geo.W. Proctor and John Cleve and collaborated with other writers, such as Robert E. Vardeman, Andrew J. Offutt, Howard Waldrop, Steven Utley and Arthur C. Clarke. After his death in 2008, George Proctor continued to influence modern day media when the show V (2009–11), based on a book series he contributed to.

Achievements

George Wyatt Proctor was a famous American science fiction and Western author. Of his 96 published works, three were recognized by writers' associations and many were nominated for or won awards: Shadowman (1980), The Manhuntress (1982), Crown and Kingdom (1987). After his death, the George W. & Lana B. Proctor Endowed Scholarship was established for advertising, communication technology, journalism or pre-law students.