Willard Atkinson Lockwood

Background

Lockwood, Willard Atkinson was born on March 4, 1924 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Hanford Nichols and Anna Lillian Atkinson Lockwood.

Education

Bachelor, Wesleyan University, 1945. Postgraduate, Art Students League New York City, 1950.

Career

Member staff book design, production various publications, New York City, 1947-1951. Associate art editor University Oklahoma Press, Norman, 1951-1953, art editor, 1953-1955. Assistant managing editor Charles E. Merrill Books, Middletown, Connecticut, 1955-1957.

Director Wesleyan University Press, 1957-1980. Editor Cornell Maritime Press, 1980-1990. Treasurer Association American University Presses, 1970-1972, president, 1976-1977.

Achievements

• Willard Atkinson Lockwood has been listed as a noteworthy publisher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Publishers Lunch Club (New York City), Phi Beta Kappa. Clubs: Rotarian.

Connections

Married Marie Louise Field, June 7, 1947 (divorced 1979). Children: Andree, Rachel, Winthrop. Married Eleanor Bloch, 1979.