Background
Auer, James Matthew was born on December 2, 1928 in Neenah, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Matthew George and Charlotte Agnes (Friedland) Auer.
Auer, James Matthew was born on December 2, 1928 in Neenah, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Matthew George and Charlotte Agnes (Friedland) Auer.
Bachelor of Arts, Lawrence College, Appleton, Wisconsin, 1950.
With accounting department, George Banta Company, 1950-1951; reporter, Twin City News-Record, 1953-1956; assistant to editor, Twin City News-Record, 1957-1960; news editor, Twin City News-Record, 1960-1961; assistant Sunday editor, Appleton Post-Crescent, 1960-1965; Sunday editor, Appleton Post-Crescent, 1965-1972; art critic, Milwaukee Journal, since 1972.
Presiding officer Attic Theatre, Inc., 1959-1962. President Friends of Bergstrom Art Center, 1967-1968. Member Neenah Municipal Museum Foundation, Inc.
Member American Association Sunday and Feature Editors (president 1972-1973), State History Society Wisconsin (award of merit 1962), Society Professional Journalists, Milwaukee Press Club, Phi Kappa Tau.
Married Marilyn Mills, February 1, 1964. 1 son, Charles William.