Colonel Tom Parker

"Colonel" Tom Parker (June 26, 1909 – January 21, 1997), the pseudonym of Andreas Cornelius van Kuijk, was best known as the manager for Elvis Presley.

References

• Elvis and the Colonel Dirk Vellenga (1989) (ISBN 0-44-20392-9) reveals much of his Dutch background, the circus-business and his way of doing business.
• The Colonel: The Extraordinary Story of Colonel Tom Parker and Elvis Presley - Alanna Nash (2003) (Simon & Schuster - ISBN 0743213017) - Award winning story by a Society of Professional Journalists' National Member of the Year. Website: http://www.colonelparker.com/home.htm