Background
III, William Arthur Yost, was born on April 7, 1935 in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William Arthur Junior and Virginia (Penny) Y.
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III, William Arthur Yost, was born on April 7, 1935 in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William Arthur Junior and Virginia (Penny) Y.
Bachelor, Princeton University, 1957; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Stetson College, 1980; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Kenyon College, 1984; Doctor of Letters (honorary), Tusculum College, 1983; Doctor of Laws (honorary), George Washington University, 1986; Doctor of Laws (honorary), New York Institute Technology, 1987; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University Maine, 1985; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University San Diego, 1991; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Millsaps College, 1998.
Reporter, Delta Democrat-Times, Greenville, Mississippi, 1959-1962; managing editor, Delta Democrat-Times, Greenville, Mississippi, 1962-1965; editor, associate public, Delta Democrat-Times, Greenville, Mississippi, 1965-1977; assistant secretary state for public affairs, department spokesman, Department State, Washington, 1977-1980; visiting professor, American U., 1980; anchorman and chief correspondent, Inside Story, Public Broadcasting Service, 1981-1984; chief correspondent, executive editor, Capitol Journal, Public Broadcasting Service, 1985-1986; president, MainStreet television Production Company, 1985-1995; Knight chair in public affairs journalism, U. Maryland., 1995-1998; president, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, since 1998. Visiting professor Duke U., 1990. Operation educated columnist Wall St. Journal, 1980-1991.
Co-chairman Young Democratic Clubs Mississippi, 1965-1968. Founding member Loyal Democrats of Mississippi, 1968. Member Charter Commission Democratic Party, 1973-1974.
Delegate Democratic Convention, 1968, 72, 76, Democratic Mini Convention, Kansas City, Missoury, 1974. Member campaign staff Johnson for President, 1964, Carter for President, 1976. Member exec.com. Southern Regional Council, 1969-1975, Mississippi Democratic Party, 1976-1979.
TrusteePrinceton U., 1983-1998. Director Dreyfus Corporation Funds. Board directors TwentiethCentury Fund, Foundation for the Mid South, Enterprise Corporation of the Delta.
Former chairman advisory board Pew Center for Civic Journalism. Former chairman Action Council for Peace in the Balkans. Member Council Foreign Rels., Cosmos Club, Tarrantine Club.
Married Margaret A. Wolfe, June 21, 1957 (divorced 1978). Children: Catherine Ainsworth, Elizebeth Fearn, William Hodding IV, Margaret Lorraine. Married Patricia M. Derian, 1978.