Background
Holt, William Kermit was born on October 26, 1916 in Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States. Son of William Tilford and Emelyne (Gregory) Holt.
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William Kermit Holt
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AB, Salem College, West Virginia, 1938. Master of Science in Journalism, Northwestern University, 1939.
Career
Reporter Clarksburg Exponent, 1937-1938. Police and courts reporter City News Bureau, Chicago, 1939. Night editor Milwaukee bureau Associated Press, 1940.
General assignments reporter, then foreign correspondent Chicago Tribune, 1940-1942, 46-49, copy editor, slot man, 1949-1955, assistant makeup editor, 1955-1960, travel editor, 1960-1981.
Achievements
Membership
Served to 1st lieutenant United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1942-1946. Member Society of America Travel Writers (president 1966-1967, chairman board 1968-1969), Marine Corps Combat Corrs. Association, Society Professional Journalists, Sigma Delta Chi.
Clubs: Press (Chicago) (governor 1965-1976, president 1975), Headline (Chicago).
Connections
Married Gisela Marie Leers, May 7, 1941. Children– William Henry, Heidi Marie Holt Gendusa.
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Political Party
Republican
Awards
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Decorated Purple Heart. Recipient Mark Twain Travel Writing and Editing awards, 1960, 62, 63, Pacific Area Travel Association award best newspaper articles on Pacific countries, 1962, 65, 70, 71, 73, 77, Trans World Airlines Travel Writing award, 1965, 68, Edward Scott Beck award, 1970, Strebig-Dobben Memorial award, 1970, George Hedman award, 1967, 1st prize American category Canada American Express Travel Writers' Competition, 1981-1982. Named Salem College Alumnus of year, 1963, Distinguished West Virginian, 1971.Decorated Purple Heart. Recipient Mark Twain Travel Writing and Editing awards, 1960, 62, 63, Pacific Area Travel Association award best newspaper articles on Pacific countries, 1962, 65, 70, 71, 73, 77, Trans World Airlines Travel Writing award, 1965, 68, Edward Scott Beck award, 1970, Strebig-Dobben Memorial award, 1970, George Hedman award, 1967, 1st prize American category Canada American Express Travel Writers' Competition, 1981-1982. Named Salem College Alumnus of year, 1963, Distinguished West Virginian, 1971.