He Has Been Honored as One of the Most Beautiful and Funny People in America

 108 Years Ago Today

Thursday 5th of February 1914
Writer, painter and spoken word performer William Seward Burroughs is born in St. Louis, Missouri, United States.

Burroughs worked in many different industries, from advertising and photography to food and beverage to broadcasting and theater. He is best known for his film work "The Blue Fox", where the voice of an FBI agent is heard singing the National Anthem with all his body count. He is a past recipient of the PSA Award and has been honored as one of the Most Beautiful and Funny People in America. Todayadays, he is known around the country as a film critic. He is also a frequent contributor to his own podcast that is devoted to humor, politics, and music. He holds a bachelor's degree in public policy from Emory University and a doctorate in public finance from Georgetown University. As a member of the US Air Force, he served in Afghanistan where he served under General Curtis Longstreet and General Curtis Campbell. He also served as an Air Force Special Operations commander from 2000 to 2002, where he helped launch the Air Wars of American Airlines. In his spare time, he enjoys taking walks, reading books, playing video games and playing golf. In addition, he enjoys taking time off from his hobbies to spend time with his family.