Christopher James Gunty

Background

Gunty, Christopher James was born on October 13, 1959 in Hometown, Illinois, United States. Son of Harold Paul and Therese Agnes (Kohs) Gunty.

Education

Bachelor, Loyola University, Chicago, 1981.

Career

Circulation manager, The Chicago Catholic, 1981-1983; associate managing editor, The Chicago Catholic, 1983; managing editor, The Chicago Catholic, 1983-1985; editor, managing editor, The Catholic Sun, Phoenix, 1985-1996; associate public, The Catholic Sun, Phoenix, since 1996.

Achievements

• Christopher James Gunty has been listed as a noteworthy Newspaper editor by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • He Came to Touch Us: The Visit of Pope John Paul II to Arizona

Membership

Member Fiesta Bowl Committee, Phoenix, 1987-1992. Board directors Catholic Journalism Scholarship Fund, since 1990, president, 1995-1996, 99-2001. Member Catholic Press Association (board directors 1988-1999, secretary 1990-1992, vice president 1994-1996, president 1996-1998, St. Francis de Sales award 2000), Associate Church Press, Arizona Newspapers Association, Society Professional Journalists.

Interests

• Avocations: bicycling, science fiction.

Connections

Son of Harold Paul and Therese Agnes Gunty. Divorced; children: William, Amy, Timothy.

Father:

Harold Paul Gunty

Mother:

Therese Agnes (Kohs) Gunty

Spouse:

Nancy Louise Blanton

child:

Amy Gunty

child:

Timothy Gunty

child:

William Gunty