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John Babcock, the writer of the book upon which this documentary is based, was raised on Sunnygables Farm, Ithaca, NY. Later in life he went on from his WWII tour of duty in the Infantry to become a broadcast executive in radio and television, first in the Midwest and then as Chief Operating Officer of Park Broadcasting in his native Ithaca. Retirement from formal employment was a springboard to a successful consulting career and the writing and publication of two books about his early life.
An avid outdoorsman, golfer, skeet-shooter, and hunter, Babcock has always been a valued and beloved member of his professional and personal communities, as charming a storyteller in the flesh as in print.
Education
1938-’41 Majored in English, Phillips Academy at Exeter, New Hampshire
1941-‘43 Pre-Med, Cornell University
1943-’45 Combat Infantry, ETO. Three major battles, final Rank: 1st Sgt.
1946-’48 Completed studies English/Literature, Cornell University.
Professional Career
1948-’49 Managed Richmond, VA Office of Agricultural Advertising & Research, a Roy H. Park company.
1949-64 Various executive assignments with Avco Corporation: New Idea Farm Equipment and Crosley (later Avco) Broadcasting. Established new TV stations including Channel 13, Indianapolis; also served as group executive.
1964-’83 Chief Operating Officer, Park Broadcasting (later Park Communications). Sought out, evaluated, negotiated purchase, and then supervised Park radio and Tv stations, building a 21-station group nationwide.
1984-’90 Radio/TV station broker with R.C. Crisler & Co., Inc, Cincinnati, OH. Also performed consulting services for communications companies.
1990-Present Communications consulting and professional writer. Latest published work: Farmboy, a chronicle of growing up on an unusual farm during the Great Depression decade of the 1930s. Completed manuscript WWII Infantry experiences.
Affiliations
National Association Broadcasters
Broadcast Pioneers
Recognition as a Foremost Benefactor, Cornell University
Member Cayuga Society, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Cornell
Member, Cornell Plantations Natural Areas Committee
Chairman, Cornell Plantations Sponsors
Ex-President Friends of Ithaca Collage
Various social, civic organizations.
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