Wick Allison was an influential American magazine publisher and author, best known for co-founding D Magazine in 1974, which focuses on the Dallas-Fort Worth area. In 2003, he expanded his publishing ventures by acquiring People Newspapers. Additionally, he played a key role as president of the American Ideas Institute, an organization that publishes The American Conservative. His work significantly impacted the media landscape in Texas, where he contributed to local journalism and conservative commentary until his passing in 2020.
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Time Zone - America/Chicago (6:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Wick
The name Wick is of English origin and means "a cord or strand used in a candle or lamp to draw up oil or wax for burning."
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Generation Group
Wick Allison belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Dallas
Place of Death: Roscoe
Cause of Death: bladder cancer
Educated At: Southern Methodist University | University of Texas at Austin
Occupation: publisher | writer
Employers: D Magazine | People Newspapers | American Ideas Institute
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for March 17, 1948
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on March 17, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for March 17, 2026 |
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| Sun | 27 Pisces 3 | 27 Pisces 9 | 13 Gemini 2 |
| Moon | 17 Gemini 24 | 10 Pisces 28 | 25 Aries 48 |
| Mercury | 29 Aquarius 24 | 8 Pisces 58 | 5 Cancer 1 |
| Venus | 10 Taurus 44 | 14 Aries 2 | 11 Cancer 9 |
| Mars | 18 Leo 58 | 11 Pisces 56 | 6 Virgo 58 |
| Jupiter | 27 Sagittarius 35 | 15 Cancer 10 | 25 Sagittarius 23 |
| Saturn | 17 Leo 4 | 3 Aries 40 | 18 Leo 8 |
| Uranus | 22 Gemini 15 | 28 Taurus 13 | 25 Gemini 31 |
| Neptune | 12 Libra 1 | 1 Aries 39 | 10 Libra 17 |
| Pluto | 12 Leo 51 | 4 Aquarius 56 | 12 Leo 54 |
| Rahu | 16 Taurus 45 | 8 Pisces 9 | 12 Taurus 37 |
| Ketu | 16 Scorpio 45 | 8 Virgo 9 | 12 Scorpio 37 |
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