John William Richard Beecroft

Background

Beecroft, John William Richard was born on June 22, 1902 in Superior, Wisconsin, United States. Son of John and Theresa (Batz) Beecroft.

Education

Graduate Columbia, 1924. Student Europe, 1927-1928. Travelled to study public in Russia, 1931.

Career

Editor-in-chief, Literary Guild since 1937, Book League American since 1938, Doubleday Dollar Book Club since 1938, The Family Reading Club since 1946, Mystery Guild since 1948. American Judge international committee, All-Nations Prize Novel Competition, 1938-1939.

Achievements

• John William Richard Beecroft has been listed as a noteworthy editors by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Club: University. Compiler: The Modern Reader, 1938.

Connections

Married Melenda Pollen Schmidt, 1940, Editor of Wings, 1929.

Father:

John Beecroft

Mother:

Theresa (Batz) Beecroft

Spouse:

Melenda Pollen Schmidt