Background
McKinnon, James Buckner was born on December 5, 1916 in Tacoma. Son of James Mitchell and Rochelle Lenore (Buckner) McKinnon.
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McKinnon, James Buckner was born on December 5, 1916 in Tacoma. Son of James Mitchell and Rochelle Lenore (Buckner) McKinnon.
Bachelor in International Studies, University Washington, 1983. Bachelor in International Studies, Her Majesty Jackson School.
Police detective, Los Angeles Police Department, 1946-1950; battalion security officer 1st medical battalion, 1st Marine division Fleet Marine Force, 1950-1953; owner, operator, manager, director promotional sales, The Saucy Dog Drive-In, Venice, California, 1953-1963; salesman new car sales and leasing, Burien Mercury, Seattle, 1963-1966; real estate salesman and appraiser various firms, Seattle, since 1966; instructor, lecturer, United States Naval Support Activity, Sandpoint, Washington, 1964-1974. Member, lecturer National Research Council 11-8, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California, 1975-1976. Burien Mercury announcer KOMO television.
Member branch advisory committee Washington State Young Men’s Christian Association, Seattle, since 1994, treasurer, 1986-1994, 95, member southern district finance board, 1989-1993, 94, 95-96. With United States Navy, 1939-1953, PTO, Korea. Member International Society Authors and Artists (1st place award for 1997 poem), International Platform Association, United States Naval Institute (life), International Society Poets (life), Northwest Writers Conference, Academy American Poets, Retired Officers Association (life), Mensa, Academy American Poets, Knights of Pythias, Masons.
Married Mary C. Corbitt, December 1961 (divorced June 1963). 1 child, James hockey club. Married Marylyn Adelle Coote, March 12, 1967 (divorced May 1977).
1 child, Michelyn; married Martha Sackmann, June 12, 1977.