Background
Wallace, William Sheldon was born on March 17, 1915 in Oakland, California, United States. Son of Alfred Franklin and Hattie May (Wicker) Wallace.
Wallace, William Sheldon was born on March 17, 1915 in Oakland, California, United States. Son of Alfred Franklin and Hattie May (Wicker) Wallace.
Bachelor, University California, Berkeley, 1938. Master of Arts, University Alabama, 1948.
Editor public relations department, American Express Company. New York City, 1948-1950; assistant director public relations, French Government Tourist Office, New York City, 1950-1955; account executive public relations, J. Walter Thompson Company. New York City, 1955-1964; director public relations, Kelly, Nason, Inc., New York City, 1964-1966; vice president marketing division, Rockresorts, Inc., New York City, 1966-1968; executive vice president, co-owner, Jacobson/Wallace, Inc., New York City, 1968-1983; freelance writer and editor, New York City, 1983-1986; editor, Merrill Lynch, New York City, since 1986.
Sergeant United States Army, 1942-1945, PTO. Member Dickens Fellowship of New York, Society of America Baseball Researchers, National Association Travel Organizations (public relations chairman, national chairman 1956-1960), Society of America Travel Writers (associate members chairman, national chairman 1957-1962), University California Alumni Association.
Married Marcia Cutler Vickery, January 8, 1954 (deceased August 1985). Children: James Derby, David Cutler, Kate Anne Wallace Rogers.