Background
Holmes, Walter John was born on June 9, 1906 in New York City. Son of William Henry and Anna Katherine (McArdle) Holmes.
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Holmes, Walter John was born on June 9, 1906 in New York City. Son of William Henry and Anna Katherine (McArdle) Holmes.
Graduated from the high school, New York City.
With advisory department, New York Morning World, New York City, 1921-1922;
printing pressman, Henleo Press, New York City, 1922-1931;
chief radio announcer, Station WBNX - Voice of Bronx, New York City, 1932-1947;
vice president, Bronx Chamber of Commerce, New York City, 1947-1954;
public relations assistant, Compt. of City of New York, 1954-1963, 66-70;
public relations director, Empire State Chamber of C., Albany, New York, 1963-1966;
public relations assistant to comptroller, Audit and Control State of New York, Albany, 1971-1979;
private practice, Albany, since 1979. Member of faculty Northeastern Institute Commerce & Trade Executives, Yale University, 1957. Acting public relations director Schenectady (New York) County Community College, 1979-1981.
Public relations consultant New York State Teachers Retirement Sys., Albany, 1983-1987.
Publicity director Service Corps Retired Executives, Albany. Senior member Hudson Valley Writers Guild. Life member Men's Garden Club Albany.
Associate member First Church in Albany (Reformed). Member Lions Club (life, president Bronx chapter 1948-1949, district governor and international council 1950-1951, international counselor Albany chapter 1963-2000, Melvin Jones fellow), New York Press Club, American Academy Poets, Amherst Association National Poetry Library., Society of Silurians, Knight of Pythias, Elks (Troy bulletin editor 1978, Distinguished Citizens award 1985), University Club Albany (poet-in-residence), Adirondack Mount Club.
Married Ellen Irene Jennings, November 5, 1938 (deceased September 1975). 1 child, Ellen Misita. Married Grace Ellen Pritchard, December 8, 1990.