Background
Morrison, Martin Earl was born on March 28, 1947 in Oakland, California, United States. Son of Raymond Earl and June (Cabral) Morrison.
(Chess Voice had the good fortune to publish during the Go...)
Chess Voice had the good fortune to publish during the Golden Age of California chess; 1968 to 1985. The chess landscape in the mid to late 1960's was dominated by chess clubs and chess club leagues; tournaments, not played within a club, were intermittent. The indefatigable Martin E. Morrison and his sidekick, Elwin C. Meyers, started by publishing the En Passant magazine for the Oakland Chess Club from 1964 to early 1968. Being an astute chess politician with his ear to the ground, he began laying the groundwork for a San Francisco Bay Area chess organization early on. Of course, there were two organizations with official periodicals already in place; the California State Chess Federation with the California Chess Reporter (1951-1976) and the Chess Friends of Northern California with Chess in Action (1953-1970). In 1965, the magazine's motto was, "The Official Newspaper for the Oakland Central YMCA Chess Club." By 1966 the motto was, "The Official Oakland Chess Club Newspaper and the Voice of Chess for the East Bay." In May 1968, he made his initial move into California chess politics with the first issue of Scaccic Voice which proclaimed, "Central California's Chess News Magazine and Official Organ of the Central California Chess Association." There was also a small sheet "Notice to En Passant Subscribers", tucked into the two-page newsletter indicating that their subscription to En Passant to being converted to Scaccic Voice. He sent a copy of the newsletter to every member of every chess club in Northern California!
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Morrison, Martin Earl was born on March 28, 1947 in Oakland, California, United States. Son of Raymond Earl and June (Cabral) Morrison.
AB with distinction, University of California, Berkeley, 1967; Master of Arts, University of California, Berkeley, 1969; postgraduate, University of California, Berkeley, 1969-1973.
Instructor classics and English composition, University of California at Berkeley, 1967-1973; instructor legal argument, Boalt Hall Law School, 1972; with executive office, CF Air Freight, Inc., 1979-1983; assistant to traffic manager for special projects, CF Air Freight, Inc., 1982-1983; computer systems manager, CF Air Freight, Inc., 1982-1983; computer systems analyst, Qantel Business Computers, 1983-1986; senior computer systems analyst, Qantel Business Computers, 1986-1992; senior technical writer, Shared Medical Systems, 1992-1996; supervisor technical writing, Shared Medical Systems, 1996-1998; manager technical writing, Shared Medical Systems, since 1998.
(Chess Voice had the good fortune to publish during the Go...)
Assistant concertmaster Berkeley Chamber Chorus and Orchestra, 1980-1983. Concertmaster Oakland Philharmonic, 1987-1990, board directors, corporation secretary, 1988-1990. 1st violin Albany Trio, 1987-1991, Mostly Baroque Ensemble, 1999-2000.
Volunteer staff Chabot Science Center, 1981-1984, chairman computer system management staff. Secretary, treasurer AstroSoft, 1983-1987. Fellow United States Metric Association (life, chairman consumer education committee since 1984, Special Citation 1986, certified advanced metrication specialist 1987).
Member American Philological Association, American Classical League, Eastbay Astronomical Society (board directors 1981-1984, vice president 1983-1984), International Association Chess Press (vice president 1973-1977), Society for Technology Communications (senior ), Chess Journalists Association (president 1972-1975), World Chess Federation (international life arbiter, member rules committee 1973-1978, chairman 1976-1978), United States Chess Federation (board delegations 1968-1978, 1st vice president Pacific Region 1972-1973, national secretary 1972-1975, technical director 1973-1976, executive director 1976-1978, Distinguished Volunteer award, 1982, Special citation, 1984, Distinguished Service award 1995), California Alumni Association (life, scholarship committee, chairman 1987-1993, Distinguished Chairman award 1990), San Lorenzo Garden Homes Association (vice president/secretary 1985-1986, president 1986-1992), Mensa, Friends of the Alameda Free Library, Phi Beta Kappa.