Background
Hackett, Charles Megginson was born on April 3, 1909 in Wilmington, Delaware, United States. Son of Harry Clifford and Elizabeth (Megginson) Hackett.
Hackett, Charles Megginson was born on April 3, 1909 in Wilmington, Delaware, United States. Son of Harry Clifford and Elizabeth (Megginson) Hackett.
Student of University Delaware, 1927-1929, University of Pennsylvania, 1929-1931.
With Wilmington Eve. Journal, 1927-1928. Reporter Wilmington Every Eve., 1929-1930, Philadelphia Record, 1930-1934. Reporter, city editor Wilmington Star, 1934-1937.
Press officer East.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, Incorporated.
1937-1964; vice president, executive editor News-Journal Papers, Wilmington, 1964-1968. President News-Journal Public Company, from 1968.
Lecturer Boston University, 1950-1954, University of Pennsylvania, 1952-1956.
Member Delaware Planning Commission. Member American Society Newspaper.
Married Dorothy Hartmann, October 10, 1930. Married second, Marjorie Regestein, April. Children: Charles Michael, Henry Clay.