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William Morse Oman Sr.

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William Morse Oman Sr.

Birth
Manhattan, New York County, New York, USA
Death
19 Mar 2009 (aged 97)
Needham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial
Pomfret, Windsor County, Vermont, USA Add to Map
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Oman, William Morse, publishing co. exec.; b. NYC, Dec 30, 1911; s. Joseph Wallace and Virginia Center (Morse) O.; student Trinity Sch., NYC, 1921-30; A.B. Princeton, 1934; m. Janet Lyle McMaster, Mar. 21, 1942 (div. July 1966); children Charles, William Morse, Virginia; m. 2d, Janet Waters Weisman, June 14, 1968. Coll. rep. Oxford U. Press, NYC, 1934-1937, asst. mgr. coll. dept. 1937-41, mgr., editor coll. dept., 1941-48, v.p., 1948, v.p., editor-in-chief, 1949-55, v.p. charge ednl. depts., 1955-57; v.p., dir. Dodd, Mead, 1957; mem. adv. council dept. English, Princeton, 1948-60; dir. Franklin Book Programs, Inc., 1962-67, treas., 1963-64., Chmn. Coll . Pubs. Group, 1947-48. Served as 2d lt. F.A., O.R.C., 1934-42; commd. lt. (j.g.), USNR, 1942, advanced through grades to lt. comdr.; asst. convoy officer, NY Port Dir., 1942-44; convoy and routing officer Okinawa Invasion, 1945, Adm. Nimitz staff, 1945. Decorated Commendation ribbon with combat V. Clubs: Princeton, Dutch Treat (NYC), Woodstock Country (Vt.) Home, 675 Hardscrabble Rd, Chappaqua NY 10514. Office: 79 Madison Ave, NY City, NY 10016.
Oman, William Morse, publishing co. exec.; b. NYC, Dec 30, 1911; s. Joseph Wallace and Virginia Center (Morse) O.; student Trinity Sch., NYC, 1921-30; A.B. Princeton, 1934; m. Janet Lyle McMaster, Mar. 21, 1942 (div. July 1966); children Charles, William Morse, Virginia; m. 2d, Janet Waters Weisman, June 14, 1968. Coll. rep. Oxford U. Press, NYC, 1934-1937, asst. mgr. coll. dept. 1937-41, mgr., editor coll. dept., 1941-48, v.p., 1948, v.p., editor-in-chief, 1949-55, v.p. charge ednl. depts., 1955-57; v.p., dir. Dodd, Mead, 1957; mem. adv. council dept. English, Princeton, 1948-60; dir. Franklin Book Programs, Inc., 1962-67, treas., 1963-64., Chmn. Coll . Pubs. Group, 1947-48. Served as 2d lt. F.A., O.R.C., 1934-42; commd. lt. (j.g.), USNR, 1942, advanced through grades to lt. comdr.; asst. convoy officer, NY Port Dir., 1942-44; convoy and routing officer Okinawa Invasion, 1945, Adm. Nimitz staff, 1945. Decorated Commendation ribbon with combat V. Clubs: Princeton, Dutch Treat (NYC), Woodstock Country (Vt.) Home, 675 Hardscrabble Rd, Chappaqua NY 10514. Office: 79 Madison Ave, NY City, NY 10016.

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