John A. Creedy was born in England in 1919. When Creedy was eleven, he and his family immigrated to the United States where they settled in Chapel Hill, N.C. Creedy entered the University of North Carolina in 1935, where he studied economics and edited "The Carolina Magazine." In June 1939, he founded "The Union Advocate" in Durham, N.C., a weekly that provided educational features about labor, many of which were obtained either from national publications of the American Federation of Labor (AFL) or the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO), and documented trade union news. In 1940, he joined the staff of the "Durham Morning Herald" as a reporter, farm editor, and book review editor. After World War II, he worked chiefly in public relations for airlines and other transportation services.
From the description of John A. Creedy papers, 1939-1945. WorldCat record id: 137294026
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9 June 1919:
Born in England
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Circa 1930:
Immigrated to the United States
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1935:
Enrolled at the University of North Carolina where he studied economics
and edited The Carolina Magazine
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December 1938:
Married Brooks Spivey
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June 1939:
Founded The Union Advocate, a weekly union
newspaper
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Winter 1940:
Began working for the Durham Morning
Herald as a reporter, farm editor, and book review editor (won
the North Carolina State Press Award for best feature story in early
1940s)
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September 1941:
Joined staff of the British Supply Council in Washington, D.C.
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June 1942:
Became a United States citizen; joined the United States Army and was
assigned to the Signal Corps
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1943:
Joined the Office of Strategic Services and was stationed in London,
England, in October
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1945:
Returned to the United States in September; discharged from the United
States Army in October
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1946:
Joined public relations staff at Pan-American World Airways
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1950s:
Served as public relations director for Pan-American World
Airways
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1957:
Joined staff of Anna Rosenberg Associates, a management consulting
firm
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1964:
Became vice-president for public relations of Air Transport Association
in Washington, D.C.
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September 1967:
Returned to New York to become president of Water Transport
Association
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January 1984:
Retired to Vermont
Information provided by Brooks S. Creedy, December 2006.
From the guide to the John A. Creedy Papers, 1939-1940, 1945, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.)
