Background
Bingham, Barry was born on February 10, 1906 in Louisville. Son of Robert Worth and Eleanor (Miller) Bingham.
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Barry Bingham
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Student, Middlesex School, Concord, Massachusetts, 1923. AB magna cum laude, Harvard University, 1928. Doctor of Laws, University Kentucky.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Kenyon College. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Bellarmine College. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Indiana University.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Spalding College. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Edgecliff College. Doctor of Letters (honorary), University Louisville.
Doctor of Letters (honorary), University Cincinnati. Doctor of Letters (honorary), Centre College. Doctor of Letters (honorary), Alfred University.
Doctor of Letters (honorary), Berea College.
Career
With, Courier-Journal & Louisville Times Company, 1930-1986; editor, public, Courier-Journal & Louisville Times Company, 1945-1971; Chairman of the Board, Courier-Journal & Louisville Times Company, 1971-1986; retired, Courier-Journal & Louisville Times Company, 1986.
Achievements
Membership
Trustee Berea College, 1938-1976. Trustee National Portrait Gallery. Board overseers Harvard University.
Director Asia Foundation. Chairman International Press Institute, 1964-1966. Honorary life member Chief of mission to France, ECA, 1949-1950.
National chairman Volunteers for Stevenson-Kefauver, 1956. Served to Commander United States Naval Reserve, 1941-1945. Member English-Speaking Union United States (chairman board trustees 1974-1977) Clubs: River Valley, Wynn-Stay, Jefferson (Louisville).
Century (New York City).
Connections
Married Mary Clifford Caperton, June 9, 1931. Children: Worth (deceased), Barry Junior, Sallie, Jonathan (deceased), Eleanor (Mistress Rowland Miller).
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Religion
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Political Party
Democrat
Awards
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Decorated commander Order British Empire. Commander Legion of Honor. Recipient Sullivan award University Kentucky. William Allen White Journalism award University Kansas. Roger W. Straus award National Conference of Christians and Jews.Decorated commander Order British Empire. Commander Legion of Honor. Recipient Sullivan award University Kentucky.
William Allen White Journalism award University Kansas. Roger W. Straus award National Conference of Christians and Jews.