J.R. Wilson
Curriculum Vitae
History
Freelance Writer/Editor (1992- )
President,
Pollux Communications LLC
™ (1993-
)
Senior Editor,
Military & Aerospace Electronics
(2000-2003)
Managing Editor/Creative Director, Today's Officer
magazine (1992-93)
North American Group Editor,
Jane's Information Group
(1988-92)
Partner/President, California Sun Stoppers (1986-88)
San Diego-based RV aftermarket manufacturing firm
Public Relations Manager,
Cubic Corp
(1983-86)
External Relations Manager,
McDonnell Douglas Astronautics Co
(1979-83)
Reporter/Bureau Chief/Regional Staff Editor,
United Press International
(1972-79)
Newspaper Reporter (1970-72)
Columbia Missourian
Springfield (MO) Daily News-Leader
Oklahoma City Journal
Professional Interests
Web-based
Publishing, Electronic Commerce, Aerospace, Defense, Computers, Business,
Politics, High Technology, Real Estate, Government, print magazines, Web content,
newsletters, newspapers, columns, scripts, editing, teaching
Published Works
- Magazines, Columns, Online
AEROWEB
™ (US): Editor/Writer/Publisher (1994-98; 2006- )
AIR TRANSPORT WORLD
(US): Contributor (1996- )
AEROSPACE AMERICA
(US): Frequent contributor (1994- )
AEROSPACE ASIA/PACIFIC
(Singapore): Senior Correspondent-US (1993-95)
ARMED FORCES JOURNAL
(US): Contributor (1987-2005)
AVIATION INTERNATIONAL NEWS
(US): Contributor (1993-97)
COMPUTER CREDIBLE
(US): Contributor (1993-95)
COMPUTER SCENE
(US): Contributor (1993-95)
COMPUTOREDGE
(US): Contributing editor (1986-2005)
COMPUWEB
™ (US): Editor/Writer/Publisher (1994-98; 2006- )
DEFENSEWEB
™ (US): Editor/Writer/Publisher (1994-98; 2006- )
DEFENSE NEWS
(US): Writer (1997-99), Modeling, Simulation & Training Technology Supplement
DESTINATION LAS
VEGAS (US): Features Writer (2001-02), Hotel/Casino, Restaurant
and Show reviews
FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL
(UK): Contributor (1992-93)
HOMELAND SECURITY SOLUTIONS
(US): Contributor (2003-04)
INTERAVIA BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY
(Switzerland): US West Coast Correspondent (1992-); North American Group
Editor (1988-92 as part of Jane's Information Group)
INTERNATIONAL
DEFENSE REVIEW (UK): Contributor (1992-98); Jane's North American
Group Editor (1988-95)
ISR JOURNAL
(US): Contributor (2003)
JANE'S AIRPORT
REVIEW (UK): US West Coast Correspondent (1992-98); Jane's North
American Group Editor (1988-92)
JANE'S DEFENCE WEEKLY
(UK): North American Group Editor (1988-92)
MILITARY & AEROSPACE ELECTRONICS
(US): Senior Editor (1993- )
MILITARY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
(US): Contributor (1997-2002)
MILITARY MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
(US): Contributor (1999-2002 )
MILITARY SIMULATION
& TRAINING (Germany): Frequent contributor (1986-88)
MILITARY TECHNOLOGY
(Germany): Frequent contributor (1986-88)
MILITARY TIMES (US): Columnist (2001-05) Lifestyle Section
consumer electronics reviews in Army Times, Air Force Times, Navy Times,
Marine Corps Times
MILITARY TRAINING TECHNOLOGY
(US): Contributor (1997-2002)
MISSILES &
MUNITIONS (US): Contributor (1997-99)
MySAP
(Germany): Web content provider (1999-2000)
PARLAY
(US): Contributor (1999)
PM NETWORK MAGAZINE
(US): Contributor (2002)
SEA POWER
(US): Contributor (1993-95)
SIGNAL
(US):
Contributor (1992- )
SPACE MARKETS
(UK): North American Group Editor (1988-92 as part of Jane's)
TRANSPORTATION
& DISTRIBUTION (US): Contributor (1997-99)
UNMANNED VEHICLES
(UK): Contributor (1996-99)
WASHINGTON NEWS BUREAU
(US): Contributor (2000-01)
WiredLounge.com
(US): Content Editor (2000-2003)
Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce Membership Directory 2007 (US): Writer
TODAY'S OFFICER (US): Managing editor 1992-93; a career journal
for US military officers, top quality writers and layout design were its
hallmarks. Well received by readers, but fell victim to the vagaries of the
publishing business and ceased publication.
THE TILTED MONITOR™ [aka
NOW FOR SOMETHING DIFFERENT
] (US):
Bi-weekly self-syndicated computer magazine column (1982-2005).
OP/ED COLUMNS
The Orange County (CA) Register
San Diego
Union/Tribune
Springfield (MO) Daily News/Leader & Press
Books - Co-Author
[Published by Faircount LLC, Tampa]
The Year in Computing [2002-2003-2004]
The Year in Defense [2001-2002-2003-2004-2005-2006-2007]
The Year in Energy [2003-2004]
The Year in Government Health [2004]
The Year in Homeland Security [2003-2004-2005-2006]
The Year in Military Education & Training [2004-2005-2006]
The Year in VA & Military Medicine [2003-2004-2005-2006-2007]
The Year in Special Operations [2002-2003-2004-2005-2006-2007]
Army Space & Missile Command: 50th Anniversary [2007]
Army Materiel Command: 50th Anniversary [2004]
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency: 50th Anniversary [2007]
Delivering America : Celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the USO [2002]
The Department of Veterans Affairs: 75th Anniversary [2004]
Duty, Honor, Country: The Bicentennial of West Point [2002]
F/A-22 Raptor: Air Dominance for the 21st Century [2004]
Fifty Years of ACSM: American College of Sport Medicine 50th Anniversary [2004]
Fifty Years of Air Force Space & Missiles: Air Force Space Command 50th Anniversary [2004]
Fifty Years of Excellence: US Air Force Academy 50th Anniversary [2004]
The Modern National Guard - 100 Years of Service [2003]
NASA: 50th Anniversary [2007]
Operation Iraqi Freedom [2003]
Peace Through Strength: Commissioning of the USS Ronald Reagan [2003]
Serving the Army and the Nation: The US Army Corps of Engineers [2004-2005-2006-2007]
Shield of Freedom: US Coast Guard Annual [2003-2004-2005-2006-2007]
Smarter Solutions for a New Millennium: The Official GSA Yearbook [2001]
Special Ops: A Tribute to Special Operations [2003]
Uncommon Valor: The 60th Anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima [2005]
Underway on Nuclear Power: 50 Years of the USS Nautilus [2004]
USS Virginia: Official Commemorating Program [2004]
US Army Materiel Command Yearbook [2004-2005-2006-2007]
US Marine Corps: Creating Stability in an Unstable World [2005-2006-2007]
[Published by Newsdesk Media, Washington, DC]
Strengthening the Armed Forces: 25 Years of GD Land Systems [2007]
Books - Editor/Co-Author
Asian-American Retail Yearbook, Faircount LLC [2006]
Defence & Security Review 1999, Atalink Ltd., London (December 1998)
Defence & Security Review 1998, Atalink Ltd., London (1997)
Defence & Security Review 1997
(co-publisher electronic edition)
Defence & Security Review 1997, Atalink
Ltd., London (1996)
Books - Author
BURY ME NOT ON THE LONE HIGHWAY, Thunder Mountain
Press (1994)
ONE IF BY CONGRESS, TWO IF BY WHITE HOUSE, Thunder
Mountain Press (1994)
Audio/Video
Industrial videos/commercials (wrote, produced, directed,
edited, narrated); UPI Audio; helped set up, write for and provided on-air
talent for UPI NewsTime 24-hour cable news channel.
Professional Statement
Founded
Pollux Publishing in 1993 to enable freelance writers to take their work directly
to the public via the World Wide Web.
Education
Bachelor
of Journalism,
University of Missouri-Columbia, School of Journalism
(1971)
Post-grad,
California State University-Long Beach Graduate School of Business
(1981-83)
