Background
McKinley, James C. was born on December 8, 1935 in Omaha. Son of Harold Courtright and Kathryn Lorraine (Anderson) McKinley.
McKinley, James C. was born on December 8, 1935 in Omaha. Son of Harold Courtright and Kathryn Lorraine (Anderson) McKinley.
BJ, University Missouri, 1959. Bachelor, University Missouri, 1959. Master of Arts, University Missouri, 1968.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Missouri, 1970.
Copy supervisor Proctor & Gamble, Cincinnati, 1960-1964. Accountant executive Young & Rubicam, New York City, 1964-1966. Professor English University Missouri, Kansas City, since 1970.
Adjunct professor journalism Park College, Parkville, Missouri, 1971-1974. Vice chairman literature affairs subcommittee University Missouri Press, 1974-1980. Literature property consultant Media/Professional Insurance Company, Kansas City, 1982-1985.
Marketing and editorial consultant National Catholic Reporter, Kansas City, 1982-1991. Board directors American Audio Prose Library., Columbia, Missouri, 1980-1990. Co-director Mark Twain Creative Writing Workshop, since 1979, Longboat Key Writers Conference, 1982-1985.
Director Samuel Clemens Writers Conference, 1986-1990, Ozarks Writers Conference, since 1990. Producer, host Press Watch-Public Station KCUR-FM, Kansas City, 1981-1983. Co-producer, co-host Roundtable-Public Station KCPT-television, Kansas City, 1981-1983, now media and political consultant Kansas City Illustrated-Public Station KCPT-television.
Lecturer in field.
2nd lieutenant United States Army, 1960-1961.
Married Mary Ann Underwood, April 4, 1959. Children: James Junior, Mary Kathryn, Jesse, Gabriel.
