John W. McGuire, Sr., St. Charles, December 18, 1996 - John W. McGuire Sr. of St. Charles, was born and reared in Chicago's Edgewater Uptown neighborhood. He earned inclusion in Who's Who in the Midwest, East & World Directories 1996 - 1997. To be chosen for inclusion, candidates must have held a position of responsibility or have attained a significant achievement in their field. Mr. McGuire is both an advertising executive and author.
Who's Who in the Midwest 1996 - 1997, published by Marquis Who's Who, is a guide to 26,000 of today's most influential Midwesterners. The Who's Who in the East is a guide to 22,000 of the most influential easterners. The Who's Who in the World is reserved for 1 in 155,000 people on the planet.
"We congratulate Mr. McGuire on his achievements," says Paul Canning, Editorial Director of Marquis Who's Who. "Our editors use stringent selection criteria to select the most distinguished professionals for inclusion in each edition."
Marquis Who's Who was founded in the 1890's by newspaper publisher Albert Nelson Marquis. Over the past century, Marquis Who's Who has created authoritative references that provide access to individuals from all areas of endeavor and all geographical areas.
The Who's Who Directories are compiled with the help of the board of directors. Some of the most influential in America contribute to and help evaluate those elected to the Marquis Who's Who Directories.
One of the various criteria considered for his having been chosen has to do with a recently authored book, and recorded musical album titled, "One Man's Life, a Poetic Review." The book tackles 31 years of poetic collections and observations about life, love, romance, family, divorce and adventure. The theme is that of an inspirational philosophy that deals with life's struggles while promoting the position of "keeping the faith" and passing on faith. Mr. McGuire also recently started and entertainment 1-900 line known as the poetry & wisdom line.
The book is available through many bookstores nationally. For a personalized, signed copy of the book or the package inclusive of the cassette album, book, posters and news articles, call (630) 377-6501.