Roland I. Gammon (November 17, 1915 – April 8, 1981) was an American writer, publicist, and founder of World Authors, Ltd.
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Born | November 17, 1915 |
Died | April 8, 1981 | (aged 65)
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | writer publicist founder of World Authors, Ltd. |
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Roland Irvine Gammon was born on November 17, 1915, to Charles C. Gammon and Helen Fern (Irvine) Gammon in Caribou, Maine. [1] Charles Gammon worked as a druggist in Caribou, [2] but his ancestors had lived in Canada for multiple generations. [3] Roland Gammon resided in Caribou until he entered Colby College about 1933 [4] and after graduation continued his studies at Oxford University. [5] [6]
By the time he joined the military during World War II he listed his occupation as writer. [7] He served with the United States Air Corps, [5] and after the war became a reporter for Time-Life. [5] He married Jean Thompson in 1947 and was divorced in 1960. [6] Jean was described as a "women's representative" for Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) and wrote travel brochures under the name "Sally Ann Simpson." [8]
In 1954 he co-authored with Henry James Forman the book Truth Is One; The Story of the World's Great Living Religions in Pictures and Text. [9]
In the 1960s and 1970s, Gammon devoted increasing amounts of time to writing, resulting in four more books on religion: All Believers Are Brothers, [10] Faith Is a Star, [11] A God For Modern Man. [12] and Nirvana Now, [13] Nirvana Now was seven years in preparation and was his final work. [14]
In the 1950s, Gammon was part of a publicity team in mid-town Manhattan, whose clients included Joseph P. Kennedy and his son, Senator John F. Kennedy. Gammon was president of Editorial Communications Inc. [5] He was also past president of the Fourth Universalist Church in New York City and dean of its all-faith chapel. [5] Notable contacts in Gammon's life as a writer included Walt Disney [15] and Albert Schweitzer, the latter assisted by Gammon in preparing a statement of his philosophy just weeks before his death in 1965. [16] Near the end of his life he founded World Authors Ltd. [5]
Gammon was clearly religious and had worked out his philosophy of life, as quoted in a newspaper article announcing his death.
Gammon reportedly collapsed and died on April 8, 1981, near his residence in Manhattan. [5] He was 65. [5] [17]
Roland I. Gammon (November 17, 1915 – April 8, 1981) was an American writer, publicist, and founder of World Authors, Ltd.
Roland I. Gammon | |
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Born | November 17, 1915 |
Died | April 8, 1981 | (aged 65)
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | writer publicist founder of World Authors, Ltd. |
Notable work |
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Parents |
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Roland Irvine Gammon was born on November 17, 1915, to Charles C. Gammon and Helen Fern (Irvine) Gammon in Caribou, Maine. [1] Charles Gammon worked as a druggist in Caribou, [2] but his ancestors had lived in Canada for multiple generations. [3] Roland Gammon resided in Caribou until he entered Colby College about 1933 [4] and after graduation continued his studies at Oxford University. [5] [6]
By the time he joined the military during World War II he listed his occupation as writer. [7] He served with the United States Air Corps, [5] and after the war became a reporter for Time-Life. [5] He married Jean Thompson in 1947 and was divorced in 1960. [6] Jean was described as a "women's representative" for Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) and wrote travel brochures under the name "Sally Ann Simpson." [8]
In 1954 he co-authored with Henry James Forman the book Truth Is One; The Story of the World's Great Living Religions in Pictures and Text. [9]
In the 1960s and 1970s, Gammon devoted increasing amounts of time to writing, resulting in four more books on religion: All Believers Are Brothers, [10] Faith Is a Star, [11] A God For Modern Man. [12] and Nirvana Now, [13] Nirvana Now was seven years in preparation and was his final work. [14]
In the 1950s, Gammon was part of a publicity team in mid-town Manhattan, whose clients included Joseph P. Kennedy and his son, Senator John F. Kennedy. Gammon was president of Editorial Communications Inc. [5] He was also past president of the Fourth Universalist Church in New York City and dean of its all-faith chapel. [5] Notable contacts in Gammon's life as a writer included Walt Disney [15] and Albert Schweitzer, the latter assisted by Gammon in preparing a statement of his philosophy just weeks before his death in 1965. [16] Near the end of his life he founded World Authors Ltd. [5]
Gammon was clearly religious and had worked out his philosophy of life, as quoted in a newspaper article announcing his death.
Gammon reportedly collapsed and died on April 8, 1981, near his residence in Manhattan. [5] He was 65. [5] [17]