John Hampton (philanthropist), Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

John Hampton (philanthropist)

American journalist

Date of Birth: 24-May-1907

Date of Death: 04-Jul-2010

Profession: military officer, journalist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About John Hampton (philanthropist)

  • John Hampton (May 24, 1907 – July 4, 2010) was an American retired Marine Lieutenant Colonel and former journalist.
  • Hampton is credited with co-founding Toys for Tots with Major William L.
  • Hendricks and other U.S.
  • Marines during the late 1940s.Hampton was born on May 24, 1907.
  • Hampton received a bachelor's degree in journalism from Baylor University.
  • He worked as a journalist for several wire services and newspapers in Texas, Louisiana and Kansas following his graduation.
  • Hampton enlisted in the United States Marines during World War II and was sent to the Pacific theater.
  • He coded and decoded encrypted messages during the war.Hampton was stationed at a Marine Reserve training center in Los Angeles following the end of World War II, where he worked as a public information officer.
  • He would meet Major William L.
  • Hendricks at the Los Angeles center, who would co-found Toys for Tots.
  • Hendricks, who was public relations officer for Warner Bros.
  • by profession, created a campaign to place collection bins for toys outside of Warner Bros movie theaters, which evolved into Toys for Tots.
  • Hendricks partnered with Hampton to lead the toy collections in the area.
  • Hampton also used his journalism experience to promote the campaign.Hampton later moved to the San Francisco Bay Area, where he practiced public relations in Oakland.
  • His wife was journalist Nora Hampton, who worked for the Oakland Tribune.
  • The couple resided in Orinda, California, until his wife's death on November 24, 1994.Hampton began showing symptoms of dementia in 2000.
  • He died on July 4, 2010, at the Deer Hill Care Home in Lafayette, California, at the age of 103.
  • His son, Mikey Hampton, died in 2006, leaving no close relatives.

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