Background
King, Philip Gordon was born on April 11, 1922 in Ely, Minnesota, United States. Son of Herbert Sidney and Ruth Marie (Trimble) King.
King, Philip Gordon was born on April 11, 1922 in Ely, Minnesota, United States. Son of Herbert Sidney and Ruth Marie (Trimble) King.
Associate in Business, Ely Junior College, 1942. Bachelor of Science, Northwestern University, 1948. Master of Arts, Northwestern University, 1950.
Postgraduate, Columbia University, 1951.
Technical director Columbia University Theater, 1950-1951, Houston (Texas) Playhouse, 1951-1952, Civic Light Opera, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1952-1954. Editor/publicist Columbia Broadcasting System/television Network, Los Angeles, 1954-1960. Vice president Pat McDermott Company, New York City, 1960-1962.
Public information director Station WCBS-television, 1962-1965. Public relations consultant National Education Association, 1965-1968. Director press, radio and television relations Washington, 1968—1983.
President King Communications, 1983-1988, Warren, Vermont, since 1988. Graduate lecturer City College of New York, 1962-1964. Civilian personnel director United Service Organizations Camp Shows in Europe, 1945-1946.
Public relations consultant National Education Association, Washington, 1983-1988, Prentice Hall Inc., Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, 1984, Association Supervision and Curriculum Development, 1984-1988, Phi Delta Kappa International, 1984-1989, Green Mountain Cultural Center, since 1988, International television and Film Festival New York, 1988—2005, League of Vermont Writers, since 1989, The Valley Reporter, since 1994.
Captain United States Army, 1942-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Member National Education Association, American Association Public Relations Executives, Education Writers Association.
Married Onriette Lebron, February 23, 1957. Children: Gordon Rivard, Philip David, Bernardine Victoria.