Background
Collier, John Thornton was born on June 23, 1910 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of William Armistead Junior and Lucile Moore (Pittman) Collier.
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John Thornton Collier
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Student, University Illinois, 1932. Bachelor of Science, American University, 1956.
Career
Public relations trainee, North Shore ready reckoner and affiliates, Chicago, 1929; research assistant, editor, director, Federal Emergency Relief Administration, Chicago and Milwaukee, 1934-1939; public relations manager, Spraywire laboratories, Minneapolis, 1947; public affairs officer constituent units, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Washington, 1950-1959; director planning and evaluation, injury control programs, United States Public Health Service, Washington, 1960-1967; director special projects, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Washington, 1967-1972; consultant, Washington, since 1972. Freelance writer defense industries, advertising agys., 1951-1959. Chair public safety National Safety Council, Washington, 1969-1971, vice president public safety, 1972-1974.
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Membership
Colonel Army of the United States, 1940-1946, 48-50, 63. Member Reserve Officers Association (department president 1947), Retired Officers Association, American Revolution Round Table (president 1976-1977), District of Columbia Civil War Round Table (president 1980-1981), United States Horse Cavalry Association (life, chair committee since 1986), Virginia Society Cincinnati, Arts Club of Washington (emeritus life, board 1975-1976), Kappa Sigma.
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Connections
Married Blanche Hellickson Merry, October 26, 1940 (deceased 1983). Children: Louis William, Eleanor Collier McWaters (deceased 2004). Married Jodell Mallory Reiter, July 26, 1986 (deceased 2003).
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American -
Religion
Episcopalian -
Political Party
Republican
Education
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1932
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1956