Phelps Stokes Hawkins

Background

Hawkins, Phelps Stokes was born on May 29, 1948 in Corpus Christi, Texas, United States. Son of Robert Bradshaw and Elizabeth Phelps (Stokes) Hawkins.

Education

Bachelor cum laude, Columbia University, 1975; Master of Science in Journalism, Columbia University, 1979.

Career

News director, Station KID-AM-FM-television, Idaho Falls, Idaho., 1976-1977; news director, Guam Cable television, Agana, 1977-1978; reporter, New Jersey Nightly News, Trenton, 1978-1981; assistant news director, Station KMSP-television, Minneapolis, 1981-1982; managing editor, Station KARE-television, Minneapolis, 1982-1983; foreign editor, NBC News, New York City, 1983-1986; manager Asia operations, NBC News, Tokyo, 1986-1990; director news public affairs, Station Window To The World-television, Chicago, 1990-1991; senior vice-president, director news and information, American Public Radio, Minneapolis, 1991-1994; president, Mission Media Associations, Princeton, New Jersey, since 1994; executive producer news, New Jersey Network, Trenton, since 1996. Consultant Marketplace, Los Angeles, 1989-1991.

Membership

Trustee Phelps-Stokes Fund, New York City, 1985. Petty officer United States Navy, 1967-1971, Vietnam. Member Radio and television News Dirs.

Association.

Interests

• Avocations: television, tennis, sailing, wine, cooking.

Connections

Married Sandra Lea Earley, September 7, 1985. 1 child, Robert Graham Bradshaw.

Father:

Robert Bradshaw Hawkins

Mother:

Elizabeth Phelps (Stokes) Hawkins

Spouse:

Sandra Lea Earley

child:

Robert Graham Bradshaw Hawkins