Charles Spurgeon Rowe

Background

Rowe, Charles Spurgeon was born on May 28, 1925 in Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States.

Education

AB, Washington and Lee University, 1947; postgraduate Law School, Washington and Lee University, 1947-1949.

Career

Editor, co-public, Free Lance-Star, Fredericksburg, since 1949; managing editor, Free Lance-Star, Fredericksburg, 1949-1976; president newspaper, radio stations WFLS-FM, WYSK AM-FM, Free Lance-Star Public Company, Fredericksburg, 1949-1997; retired, 1997. Director Associated Press, 1976-1985, vice chairman, 1983-1985, director Fredericksburg Savings & Loan Association. Trustee Washington and Lee University, 1984-1994.

Former member bar news media relations committee Virginia State Bar, 1969-1985, co-chairman, 1981-1985.

Achievements

• Charles Spurgeon Rowe has been listed as a noteworthy newspaper publishing and broadcasting executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman board trustees Center Rappahannock Regional Library., 1969-1975. Pulitzer Prize juror, 1982-1983, 92-93. Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946, now captain Reserve retired.

Member A.P. Managing Editors Association (president 1969, chairman regents 1973-1975), American Society Newspaper Editors (director 1971-1977, 79-84), Newspaper Association American (director 1985-1993, chairman foundation 1991-1992), Southern Newspaper Publications Association (director 1984-1987), Virginia Press Association (director 1977-1983), World Press Freedom Committee (executive committee), Society Professional Journalists, Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Delta Phi, Delta Tau Delta. Clubs: National Press, Fredericksburg Country, Dominion, John's Island.

Connections

Son of Josiah Pollard and Genevieve Sinclair (Bailey) R. Divorced; children: Ashley K. Rowe Gould, Charles Spurgeon, Timothy D.

Father:

Josiah Pollard Rowe

Mother:

Genevieve Sinclair (Bailey) Rowe

child:

Ashley K. Rowe Gould Rowe

child:

Timothy D. Rowe

child:

Charles Spurgeon Rowe