John
Edward
Quirk
Born:
08/15/1920
Akron
Died: 03/01/1969
Parents: Robert Emmett and Ethel Quirk
Spouse: Betty
Children: John Goodwin, Kimberly Hall
Died: 03/01/1969
Parents: Robert Emmett and Ethel Quirk
Spouse: Betty
Children: John Goodwin, Kimberly Hall
Writings
| Image | Title | Genre | Audience | Publisher | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three Adirondack Poets : Walter Lape, John Quirk, Lawrence Allen | Poetry | Adult | Loft Press | 1982 | |
| The Tournament | Fiction, Mystery | Adult | New York : New American Library | 1966 | |
|
The Hard Winners - This is an automobile-industry novel dealing with top-level decisions by company management. David Battle with his humble beginning has a record of successes in high school, college and pro football. This is what shaped him for the competitive business of the Motor City. |
Fiction, Michigan | Adult | New York, Random house | 1965 | |
| The Rookie | Fiction, Mystery | Adult | New York : New American Library | 1965 | |
| The Survivor : a Peter Trees adventure | Fiction, Mystery | Adult | New York : Avon Books | 1965 | |
|
The Chocolate Bunny - Adapted for a motion picture in 1966 |
Fiction, Mystery | Adult | New York : Avon Books | 1965 | |
|
The bunnies : a Peter Trees adventure - author listed as John Q. |
Fiction, Michigan, Mystery | Adult | New York : Avon Books | 1965 | |
|
No Red Ribbons - A navy officer returns to Detroit after World War II and enters the corporate jungle of the automotive industry, a society marriage, and the naval reserve squadron. He cannot settle for second best. |
Fiction, Michigan | Adult | New York, Devin-Adair Co. | 1962 |
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Skills:
Author
Poet
Inclusion in biographical or critical works:
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Literary Michigan by the Michigan Council for the Humanities | 1988 |
| Michigan Authors, 2nd ed. | 1980 |
|
Michigan in Fiction - Michigan Department of Education |
1976 |
| Contemporary Authors, volume(s) 5-8R | 1970 |
| Michigan Poets with supplement to Michigan Authors 1960 | 1964 |
Memberships:
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| American Ordnance Association | |
| Society of Automotive Engineers | |
| Economic Club | |
| U. S. Naval Academy Athletic Association | |
| Detroit Athletic Club |
Education:
| Degree | Institution | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduated | United States Naval Academy | Annapolis, MD | 1942 |
| Detroit Eastern High School | Detroit, MI | ||
| Studied | Wayne State University | Detroit, MI |
Career:
| Position | Organization | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
President - Sales and engineering service |
Quirk and Hankins | Detroit, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent | 1962-1969 |
| Manufacturers' Agent and President | J. E. Quirk Co. | Detroit, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent | 1950-1952 |
| Sales engineer | Houdaille Hershey Corp | Detroit, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent | 1948-1950 |
|
Assistant navigator and general quarters officer on the Battleship Idaho - Also carrier fighter pilot and received 9 combat stars |
United States Navy | 1939-1947 | |
| President | Academy Corp | ||
| President | Elm Gate Corp | ||
|
Part Owner - National Football League |
San Diego Chargers | ||
| Director | Seven Mountain Corp | ||
| On staff of Admiral Nimitz at Pearl Harbor | United States Navy | Pearl Harbor |
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