Background
Barks, Horace Bushnell was born on July 13, 1921 in St. Louis. Son of Horace Bushnell Junior and Cordie (Sherrow) Barks.
Barks, Horace Bushnell was born on July 13, 1921 in St. Louis. Son of Horace Bushnell Junior and Cordie (Sherrow) Barks.
AB, Westminster College, 1942. MSJ, Northwestern University, 1947.
Editor, Grocer's Digest, Chicago, 1947-1954; president, Barks Publs., Inc., St. Louis, 1955-1966; president, Barks Publs., Inc., Chicago, since 1967; editor, public, Elec. Apparatus Magazine, Chicago, since 1964.
Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946, reserve duty, 1946-1968, retired lieutenant Commander. Member American Business Press (director 1973-1976), Chicago Headline Club, Society Professional Journalists (president 1981-1982).
Married Elsie Dickson, June 14, 1947. Children: Elizabeth, Kate, Joe, Barbara, Bill.