Background
Garrett, Wilbur Bill was born on September 4, 1930 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of Clay Dean and Cecil Zora (Melton) Garrett.
Garrett, Wilbur Bill was born on September 4, 1930 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of Clay Dean and Cecil Zora (Melton) Garrett.
BJ, U. Missouri, 1954. Doctor of Letters (honorary), University Miami.lism workshop U. Missouri, 1963, 64, 69, 70, 73, 74, 75, 77, 78, 79, 80, 94. Editor Cosmos Journal, 1995-1998.
Designer photographic exhibition United States Pavilion, New York World"s Fair, 1965.
Designer-producer National Geography Society exhbns.23d, 24th, 25th Picture of Year Competition. Member XIX Olympiad Cultural Committee.
Board directors Congentrix Energy, Incorporated., National Geographic Society, 1980-1990, research and exploration committee, 1981-1990. Board advisors Corbis Prodns., Incorporated.
Partners for Livable Cmtys.
Board of Governors The Nature Conservancy, American Land Conservancy. Board directors Heritage United States of America. Trustee West. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund.
Founder, president Louisiana Ruta Maya Conservation Foundation, 1990.
With National Geography Magazine, 1954—1990, editor, 1980—1990. Faculty photojournalism workshop University Missouri, 1963—1964, 1969—1970, 1973—1975, 1977—1980, 1994. Editor Cosmos Journal, 1995—1998.
Member XIX Olympiad Cultural Committee. Board directors Congentrix Energy, Inc., National Geographic Society, 1980—1990, research and exploration committee, 1981—1990. Board advisors Corbis Productions, Inc., Partners for Livable Communities.
With United States Naval Reserve, 1946-1952.
Board governors The Nature Conservancy, 1988—1998, American Land Conservancy. Trustee W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund. Founder, president La Ruta Maya Conservation Foundation, 1990.
Board directors Heritage United States of America. Member of Cosmos Club (Washington).
Married Lucille Hall, December 26, 1950. Children: Michael Dean, Kenneth Lewis.