Background
Osborne, Burl was born on June 25, 1937 in Jenkins, Kentucky, United States. Son of Oliver and Juanita (Smallwood) Osborne.
Osborne, Burl was born on June 25, 1937 in Jenkins, Kentucky, United States. Son of Oliver and Juanita (Smallwood) Osborne.
Student, University Kentucky. Bachelor in Journalism, Marshall University, Huntington, West Virginia, 1960. Master of Business Administration, Long Island University School Business, 1984.
Graduate advanced management progressive, Harvard Business School.
Reporter, Ashland (Kentucky) Daily Indiana, 1957-1958;
reporter, editor, Station WHTN-television, Huntington, West Virginia, 1958-1960;
correspondent, Associated Press, Bluefield, West Virginia, 1960-1962;
statehouse correspondent, Associated Press, Charleston, West Virginia, 1963-1964;
correspondent, Associated Press, Spokane, Washington, 1964-1967;
news editor, Associated Press, Denver, 1967-1970;
chief of bureau, Associated Press, Kentucky, 1970-1972;
chief of bureau, Associated Press, Ohio., 1972-1974;
assistant chief of bureau, Associated Press, Washington., 1974-1976;
managing editor, Associated Press, New York City, 1977-1980;
executive editor, Dallas Morning News, 1980-1983;
vice president, Dallas Morning News, 1981;
senior vice president, editor, Dallas Morning News, 1983-1984;
president, editor, Dallas Morning News, 1985-1990;
public, editor, Dallas Morning News, since 1991. Board directors, president publication division Ampere-hour Belo Corporation, board directors Associated Press, PulitzerPrize, 1986-1995, co-chair, 1994-1995. Board member of advisory committee Nieman Foundation, Harvard University.
Member journalism advising committee Knight Foundation, 1991-1997. Board directors Newspaper Association American.
Board directors Pulitzer Prize Committee, 1986—1995, co-chairman board director, 1994—1995. Board directors Recommended Reading, Inc., National Kidney Foundation. Member of Newspaper Association America (board directors 1996—2004), World Association Newspapers (member executive committee 1998—2001, board directors), Southern Newspaper Public Association 1995—2003, (president 2000-2001), Texas Daily Newspaper Association (board directors 1982-1992, president 1993), American Press Institute (chairman 1988-1993), American Society Newspaper Editors (board directors 1982-1991, president 1990-1991), Organization Professional Journalists.
Married Betty S. Wilder, February 14, 1974. 1 child Burl Jonathan.