Background
Meyer, Ben Franklin was born on August 18, 1903 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Son of Ben Franklin and Emily (Peters) Meyer.
Meyer, Ben Franklin was born on August 18, 1903 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Son of Ben Franklin and Emily (Peters) Meyer.
Educated Baylor University, Waco, Texas.
With San Antonio Light, 1918-1919, San Antonio Express, 1919-1921, Cuero Daily Record, 1921-1923, Waco News-Tribune, 1923-1924. General manager Electra (Texas) News, 1926. Correspondent A.P., Atlanta, 1927-1938, chief bureau Mexico City, 1938-1941, executive representative for Caribbean Havana, Cuba, 1941-1943, 48-54, chief bureau Santiago, Chile, 1943-1945, executive representative for North Carolina and South Carolina, 1946, executive representative Illinois, Indiana, 1947, Latin American affairs specialist Washington, 1954-1968.
United States correspondent domestic and Latin American newspapers, 1968-1969. Latin American columnist, since 1971. Chief press division Organization of American States, 1969-1970.
Lecturer Georgetown University, Catholic University, Baylor University, University Texas.
Member Club de Dialogo, Overseas Writers, State Department correspondence associations.
Married Christine Richardson, February 8, 1927.