Background
Adkisson, George Billy Joe was born on June 29, 1918 in Rushville, Illinois, United States. Son of Aaron Arthur and Clara A. (Ritchey) Adkisson.
public speaker sales consultant
Adkisson, George Billy Joe was born on June 29, 1918 in Rushville, Illinois, United States. Son of Aaron Arthur and Clara A. (Ritchey) Adkisson.
Space salesman, classified manager Macomb (Illinois) Daily Journal, 1936—1941. General sales manager Stations KBUR and KBUR-FM, Burlington, Iowa, 1941—1947. General manager Stations KOKX and KOKX-FM, Keokuk, 1947—1951.
Sales public relations departments Stations KSTP and KSTP-FM, Minneapolis, 1951—1953. Assistant sales manager Midwest Division Peters-Griffin-Woodward, Inc., Chicago, 1953—1963. Consultant, 1963—1967.
Sales and radio station relations departments H-R Representatives, 1967—1969. General sales manager Stations KFRE and KFRE-FM, Fresno, California, 1969—1971, Stations KGNC and KGNC-FM, Amarillo, Texas, 1971—1972. National sales manager Station WSPA-television, Spartanburg, South Carolina, 1972—1973.
Sales consultant to numerous newspaper and radio stas, 1973—1977. Sales, credit and collections departments Industrial Supply Division Ace Hardware, Elk Grove Village, Illinois, 1977—1982. Sales consultant, public speaker, seminar lecturer Itasca, since 1982.
Founder Burlington Oral Deaf Assistance Corporation, 1945. With United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1944, colonel United States Naval Reserve, 1955, Kentucky.
Member of DAV, Christian Church, American Legion (past district liason officer), Itasca Chamber of Commerce, American Business Club (president 1946), International Platform Association, Elks, Knight Templar, Shriners, Masons, Alpha Delta Sigma.
1 child Karen Nanette Adkisson Bloomfield.