Background
Horton, Michael was born on March 10, 1918 in Montreal, Canada. Son of Irving and Anne (Spector) Horton.
information specialist Public affairs executive
Horton, Michael was born on March 10, 1918 in Montreal, Canada. Son of Irving and Anne (Spector) Horton.
Bachelor, Bishop's University, Quebec, 1939. Postgraduate, Columbia University, 1940.
News editor, Station WMCA, New York City, 1939-1940; reporter, Buffalo Evening News, 1940-1941; news editor, Washington-Times Herald, Washington, 1941-1942; editor, columnist, New York Herald Tribune, Paris, 1946-1952; chief French press branch, Marshall Plan, Paris, 1952-1953; director public relations division, NBC, 1953-1958; director information, Columbia Broadcasting System, New York City, 1958-1961; director public relations division, cost per click International, Zurich and Brussels, 1961-1979; principal, Michael Horton Associations, Brussels and Brunswick, Maine., since 1979.
With Management Information System, 1942-1946. Member International Public Relations Association (council member since 1965), Public Relations Society of America, National Press, Overseas Press.
Married Lydia Franklin Wells, June 14, 1947. Children: Hilary, Christopher, Lydia, Cleveland.