Background
Meek, John Martin was born on September 4, 1929 in Rocky, Oklahoma, United States. Son of James Burr and Myrtle May (Hill) Meek.
Meek, John Martin was born on September 4, 1929 in Rocky, Oklahoma, United States. Son of James Burr and Myrtle May (Hill) Meek.
Bachelor, U. Oklahoma, 1956. Master of Arts, Syracuse University, 1958. Reporter San Angelo (Texas) Standard-Times, 1956, Syracuse (New York) Post-Standard, 1957-1958.
Member of staff Syracuse University, 1956-1957.
Manager department community development United States Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1958-1960. Presssec. to the United States Senator Robert South. Kerr, 1961-1963.
Press secretary, legislation assistant to the United States Senator J. Howard Edmondson, 1963-1964. Press office manager Robert F. Kennedy for Senate Campaign, New York City, 1964.
Assistant press director 1965 Presidential Inaugural Committee.
Director Congressional relations, special assistant to chairman Democratic National Committee, 1965-1967. Coordinator 1968 Democratic National Convention, 1967-1968. President Edelman International Corporation, Washington, 1969-1982.
Executive vice president Daniel J. Edelman, Incorporated.
Senior associate, Hartz/Carter Associations, 1982-1983. President, partner Hartz/Meek International, Incorporated., Washington, 1983-1992.
President, Chief Executive Officer Human machine interface, Incorporated. Communications, 1992.
Adjunct Professor international public relations American U.
Reporter San Angelo (Texas) Standard-Times, Syracuse, New York, 1957—1958. Member staff Syracuse University, 1956—1957. Manager department community development United States Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1958—1960.
Press secretary United States Senator Robert S. Kerr, 1961—1963. Press secretary, legislation assistant to United States Senator J. Howard Edmondson, 1963—1964. Press office manager Robert F. Kennedy for Senate Campaign, New York City, 1964.
Assistant press director Presidential Inaugural Committee, 1965. Director Congressional relations, special assistant to chairman Democratic National Committee, 1965—1967. Coordinator Democratic National Convention, 1967—1968.
President Edelman International Corporation, Washington, 1969—1982. Executive vice president Daniel J. Edelman, Inc. Senior associate Hartz Carter Associates, 1982—1983.
President, partner Hartz Meek International, Inc., Washington, 1983—1992. President, Chief Executive Officer Human machine interface, Inc. Communications, since 1992.
Adjunct professor international public relations American University. With United States Navy, with United States Marine Corps, Oklahoma, with National Guard, 1948-1954.
Member of Sidwell Friends Tennis, United States Tennis Association, American Alpine Club.
Married Reed Whitson Isbell, January 31, 1969 (divorced). Children: Camilla Jean, David Blake, James Gordon.