Background
Horton, John Ernest was born on January 3, 1919 in Davenport, Iowa, United States. Son of Leroy Francis and Beatrice Olga (Abramson) Horton.
motion picture industry consultant
Horton, John Ernest was born on January 3, 1919 in Davenport, Iowa, United States. Son of Leroy Francis and Beatrice Olga (Abramson) Horton.
Bachelor Public Administration, University Missouri, 1940.
Location manager, Warner Brothers Pictures, Burbank, California, 1946-1948;
chief motion pictures, Department Army and Department Defense, Washington, 1948-1950;
military aide to President,, The White House, Washington, 1949-1950;
Washington representative, Universal Pictures Company, 1950-1955;
production executive, producer, Universal Pictures Company, Universal City, California, 1955-1959;
consultant to motion picture industry, John E. Horton Associations, Washington, since 1959;
vice president, board directors, Doremus and Company, Washington, 1971-1980. Consultant to defense industry Ryan Aero./Continental Motors, Washington, 1965-1972. Consultant EduCap Inc., Washington, since 1987.
Washington representative Alliance Motion Picture and television Prodrs., 1987-1995.
Chairman public relations United States Olympic committee, 1968-1972. Consultant on public affairs President's Council on Public Fitness and Sports, Washington, 1973-1990. Co-Chairman.21st Century Fund, Harry S Truman Library.
Institute, Independence, Missouri, 1993-1996, board directors, since 1996. Trustee Charleston Museum, since 1992, vice president board of trustees. Board directors Harry S. Truman Library.
Institute, since 1996. Lieutenant colonel infantry United States Army, 1940-1946, Mediterranean Theatre of Operations, colonel Reserve, 1961/. Member Academy Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Metropolitan Club, Burning Tree Club (Bethesda, Maryland.), Seabrook Island Club, Phi Gamma Delta.
Married Drucie Snyder, January 26, 1950. Children: Evlyn Spencer, Elizabeth Snyder, Jon Dru.