Background
Tierney, Paul A. was born on July 4, 1894 in Newburg, New York, United States. Son of Dennis George and Mary Frances (Delaney) Tierney.
Tierney, Paul A. was born on July 4, 1894 in Newburg, New York, United States. Son of Dennis George and Mary Frances (Delaney) Tierney.
Graduate, Christian Brothers School. Graduate, New York University.
Reporter, New York Globe, 1915; reporter, Brooklyn Eagle reporter, Newark News managing editor, Long Island Daily Press, 1923; city editor, Brooklyn Standard Union, 1924-1928; with, New York Post, 1928-1949; managing editor, New York Post, 1942-1947; executive editor, New York Post, 1947-1949; public relations officer, State University of New York, 1949-1951; joined, S.I. Newhouse Newspapers, 1952; executive editor, Newark Star Ledger, 1952-1953; executive editor, Staten Island Advance, 1954; editor, Long Island Star Journal, Long Island City, New York, from 1955.
Director Queens Borough Chamber of Commerce, National Conference of Christians and Jews, Boys Club of Queens. Trustee St. John's Hospital, Long Island City. Served with United States Army ambulance service with French Army, 1917-1919.
Married Rita J. Donohue, June 6, 1923. Children: Margaret Mary, Paula Anne, Paul Thomas.