Background
Shinkman, Paul Alfred was born on October 8, 1897 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of Joseph C. and Emeline (Boxheimer) Shinkman.
Shinkman, Paul Alfred was born on October 8, 1897 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of Joseph C. and Emeline (Boxheimer) Shinkman.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Michigan, 1920. Special courses Columbia University and Sorbonne.
Sir Ernest and Lady Benn), 1935. Children—Paul Glanvill, Christopher Joseph, Bernard Francis III. Began as cub reporter Grand Rapids Press. Reporter Chicago City News Bureau, 1920-1921, Paris edit
Chicago Tribune, 1924-1926.
Paris correspondent Italian Mail. Chicago Tribune correspondent in Paris, 1927, London, 1927-1929.
Covered Lindbergh’s and Amelia Earhart’s transatlantic flights, prayer book debate in the House of Commons, funeral of Thomas Hardy in Westminster Abbey, enthronement of Cosmo Language, Canterbury Cathedral, as Archbishop of Canterbury. Returned to the United States, 1929.
Editorial staff King Features Syndicate, New York City, 1929-1938.
New York correspondent Central Press Association. Radio commentator 2 seasons The Story Behind the News. Roving correspondent International News Service, Central Europe, summer 1938.
First interview with Lord Runciman in Prague (exclusive to the United States), 1938, also exclusive interviews with Premier Hodza of Czechoslovakia and January Masaryk, Czechoslovakian Ambassador to London.
Lectured throughout United States on European problems leading to World World World War II, 1938-1942. Chief, German section, Daily Report, United States Foreign Broadcast Intelligence Service, 1942-1944.
Office of War Information 1944-1946. Radio news commentator Station WBCC, Washington, 1946-1951.
Foreign service officer, Vienna, Austria, 1951-1953.
Editor National Education Association News, assistant editor National Education Association Journal, 1957-1963. Radio news commentator Stations WASH and WDON, also writer Central Press Association, from 1963. Appointed member Governor of Mich’s board visitors National Naval Medical Center, 1944.
Missions to Berlin, Germany, in May and October 1950 as consultant for Department State.
Honorary trustee Baxter Seminary, from 1957.
Member American Austrian Society (member board of trustees), Academy Political Science. Clubs: National Press.
Married Elizabeth Benn (daughter. Children: Paul Glanvill, Christopher Joseph, Bernard Francis III. Began as cub reporter Grand Rapids Press.