Background
Sheldon, Courtney Roswell was born on March 18, 1920 in Schenectady. Son of Roy Farrar and Ethel May (Flower) Sheldon.
freelance/self-employed journalist
Sheldon, Courtney Roswell was born on March 18, 1920 in Schenectady. Son of Roy Farrar and Ethel May (Flower) Sheldon.
College of Liberal Arts & School of Journalism, Syracuse University, 1938-1942, Bachelor of Arts. Northwestern University Midshipmen School, 1943. Spoken languages: English.
Diplomatic, Pentagon, White House correspondent, Washington Bureau Chief, 1947-1973; managing editor, The Christian Science Monitor, Boston, 1947-1973; member United States delegation, press secretary to ambassadors, United States Mission to United Nations, New York City, 1973-1977; chief congressional correspondent, United States News and World Report, Washington, 1980-1985; correspondent, Syracuse (New York) Post Standard, 1942; correspondent, National Public Radio, Washington, 1968-1973; correspondent, Economist, London, 1952-1957; moderator, Voice of America, Washington, 1970-1972; correspondent, Burlington (Vermont) Free Press, 1946-1947; correspondent, New Delhi Statesman, 1970-1972; free lance-journalist, Washington, since 1985.
Lieutenant United States Navy, 1943-1946, PTO. Member Associated Press Managing Editors Association (director) 1970-1972, regent since 1972), Sigma Delta Chi (national chairman Freedom of Information committee 1972-1973). M C.
Married Elizabeth Yeates, May 28, 1949. Children: Eric Yeates, Roy Courtney.