Background
Tucker, Willis Carleton was born on March 14, 1907 in Beckley, West Virginia, United States. Son of Charles Cherrington and Bessie Alma (Willis) Tucker.
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Willis Carleton Tucker
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Education
Bachelor of Arts, West Virginia Institute Technology, 1930; Master of Arts, West Virginia University, 1931; postgraduate, University of Southern California, 1940; postgraduate, Ohio State University, summers 1931, 33, 35, 37, 41.
Career
Reporter daily newspapers, editor and business manager weekly, press association correspondent, college publicity, 1924-1933;
assistant professor, Marshall College, 1934-1937;
co-editor quarterly, Marshall College, 1936-1937;
assistant professor journalism, U. Kentucky, 1938-1942;
associate professor, U. Kentucky, 1943-1947;
telegraph, news editor daily newspapers, 1942-1947;
National Association Broadcasters radio news intern, Station WGAR, Cleveland, summer 1945;
professor, head department journalism, U. Tennessee, 1947-1957;
professor, U. Tennessee, 1972-1974;
director School Journalism, U. Tennessee, 1957-1972;
director emeritus, U. Tennessee, since 1974;
president, U. Tennessee Public Association, 1955-1970;
university director, Industrial Editing Institute, 1948-1972. Editorial consultant, trade and industrial publications, since 1952. President Precision Editing, 1977-1991.
Secretary U. Tennessee-Tennessee Press Association Press Institute, 1952-1973. Consultant American Association Industrial Editors, 1963-1970. Executive director Tennessee High Sch.Press Association, 1948-1974.
Achievements
Membership
Member Association Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Kappa Tau Alpha, Phi Kappa Phi, Kappa Alpha, Sigma Delta Chi, Omicron Delta Kappa.
Connections
Married Julia Belle Infield, March 15, 1941.
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Nationality
American
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