Joseph Stuart Sykes

Background

Sykes, Joseph Stuart was born on May 31, 1923 in Rochester, New York, United States. Son of Joseph Alfred and Mary Elizabeth (McGurn) Sykes.

Education

Student Japanese language, University Hawaii, 1942.

Career

With Northwest Airlines Inc., 1950—1966. District sales manager Tokyo, 1951—1954. International sales manager St. Paul, 1954—1956.

District sales manager Taipei, 1956—1958. Regional sales manager Southeast Asia Hong Kong, 1958—1960. Sales manager Orient region Tokyo, 1960—1965.

Director agency and international sales St. Paul, 1965—1966. Director Orient sales World Airways, 1966—1967. General manager North America Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd., San Francisco, 1967—1974, vice president North America, 1974—1975, vice president The Americans, 1975—1983, vice president government and industry affairs, 1983—1984.

President, Chief Executive Officer Asia-Pacific Rim Consultancies, since 1984. Vice president marketing American Automobile Association Air Charters, since 1984. Chairman Joe Sykes Associates, since 1986.

Consultant to Philippine Ministry Tourism, 1986—1987. With United States Army, 1940-1945, PTO.

Achievements

• Joseph Stuart Sykes has been listed as a noteworthy other: transportation by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member 6th Army Hqs. Civilian Advisory Group. Trustee emeritus Destinations in Depth. Board directors Bay Area United Service Organizations.

Fellow: Institute Certified Travel Agents. Member: SKAL International, Pacific Area Travel Association (director), Association Travel Marketing Executives (founding), Yopparai Kai (Tokyo), Foreign Travel of San Francisco, Mile High.

Connections

Children: Katherine Marian, Barbara Doris, Joseph Stuart.

Father:

Joseph Alfred Sykes

Mother:

Mary Elizabeth (McGurn) Sykes

child:

Katherine Marian Sykes

child:

Joseph Stuart Sykes

child:

Barbara Doris Sykes