Background
Shosid, Joseph Lewis was born on August 27, 1927 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Son of Samuel and Lilly Minna (Schneider) Shosid.
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Joseph Lewis Shosid
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Bachelor, Texas Christian University, 1950. Master of Arts, Texas Christian University, 1952. Graduate, Industrial College Armed Forces, Washington.
Career
Former executive professional baseball with Los Angeles (Brooklyn) Dodgers farm organization. Business manager Fort Worth Baseball Club, 1950-1954. With various newspapers, radio & television stations as sportscasting and advertising executive.
President Advertising Unlimited, Inc., Fort Worth, 1954-1976. Special assistant to the United States House of Representatives Speaker of House Jim Wright 12th District Texas, 1955-1989. President, Chief Executive Officer Shosid & Associates, Fort Worth and Washington, from 1981.
Chairman Fort Worth Airpower Council, 1972-1974. Member advisory council President's National Committee for Employer Support of Guard and Reserve, since 1971. Special assistant to Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey, 1966-1969.
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Basketball and football official National Collegiate Athletic Association, since 1953, including 13 football bowl games, 21 basketball playoffs, 21 Aloha Classics, 1989-1990, Japan Classics, Osaka and Tokyo. Liaison officer United States Air Forces in Europe-Sports, Ramstein AB, February Republic of Germany, since 1964. Referee National Collegiate Athletic Association Basketball Final Four game, 1973.
Observer Atlantic Coast Conference Football, since 1992, Southeastern Conference Basketball, since 1994. With Army of the United States, World War II. Major general United States Air Force Retired.
Member Air Force Association (past national president and chairman board, National Man of Year 1963, Medal of Merit 1962, Exceptional Service Plaque 1971, life member, national board directors), Southwest Basketball Officials Association (past president), Congressional Staff Club, Aerospace Education Foundation (Dolittle fellow), Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce, Reserve Officers Association, American Basketball Association, Air Force Public Affairs Alumni Association (life), National Association Basketball Coaches, Federal International Basketball Association, Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, American Football Coaches Association, Collegiate Sports Information Directors American, Atlantic Coast Football Officials Association (life), Masons (32 degree), Shriners.
Connections
Children: Sharon Suzann, Steven Stanford. Married Linda D. Johnson, October 8, 1994.
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1950
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1952
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1950 - 1954
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1954 - 1976
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1955 - 1989