Background
Gould, Charles Lessington was born on August 17, 1909 in Youngstown, Ohio, United States. Son of Fred Jay and Kathleen Helen (Murphy) Gould.
Gould, Charles Lessington was born on August 17, 1909 in Youngstown, Ohio, United States. Son of Fred Jay and Kathleen Helen (Murphy) Gould.
Special student, Northwestern University. Honorary Doctor of Laws, Golden Gate University, 1963. Honorary Doctor of Laws, Western States University, 1975.
Machinist Steel & Tubes, Inc., Cleveland, 1927-1928. Engineer American Telephone & Telephone, 1928-1929. Reporter, writer, promotion manager Cleveland News, 1930-1934.
Sales promotion manager Universal Match Corporation, Chicago, 1934-1935. Writer, radio announcer, promotion director Chicago American, 1935-1942. Plans director New York Journal-American, 1946-1950, assistant public, 1951-1961.
Public San Francisco Examiner, 1961-1975. San Francisco News Call Bulletin, 1962-1965. Vice president William Randolph Hearst Foundation and Hearst Foundation, 1975-1986.
Consultant United States naval representative to United Nations, 1955-1961.
Board governors San Francisco Bay Area Council, United Bay Area Crusade, San Francisco Symphony Association. Board directors San Francisco Boys' Club, Fine Arts Museum, San Francisco Convention and Visitors Bureau, Bay Area United Service Organizations, Fort Point Museum Association, California Jockey Club Foundation, Louis R. Lurie Foundation. Board regents St. Mary's College, St. Ignatius College Preparatory.
Trustee Golden Gate University, University San Francisco. Served from lieutenant (junior grade) to captain United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946, 66. Director combat photography United States Navy, 1950-1951, Korea.
Captain Reserve retired. Member Navy League (national director), Knights Malta. Clubs: Commonwealth (San Francisco), Bohemian (San Francisco).
New York Athletic.
Married Peggy Ann Shannon, March 31, 1951. Children— Charles Lessington, Michael Edward.