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Fink, Conrad Charles was born on September 16, 1932 in Marquette, Michigan, United States. Son of Donald Ellsworth and Mary Ruth (Fox) Fink.
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Fink, Conrad Charles was born on September 16, 1932 in Marquette, Michigan, United States. Son of Donald Ellsworth and Mary Ruth (Fox) Fink.
Bachelor of Science, University Wisconsin, 1954.
Reporter, Bloomington (Illinois) Daily Pantagraph, 1956-1957; various positions to night city editor, Associated Press, Chicago, 1957-1960; writer foreign desk, Associated Press, 1961; foreign correspondent Tokyo Bureau, Associated Press, 1961-1964; bureau chief South Asia, Associated Press, New Delhi, India, 1964-1967; director, Associated Press-Dow Jones Economics Report, London, 1967-1970; assistant to president, Associated Press, New York City, 1970; vice president, Associated Press, 1971-1977; secretary, Associated Press, 1974-1977; 1st vice-president, director, Wide World Photos, Inc. vice president, Press Association, Inc. vice-president, director, Associated Press (Canada), Ltd. secretary, director, New York City News Association, Inc., 1974-1977; executive vice president administration, director, Park Broadcasting, Inc., Ithaca, New York, 1977-1981; executive vice president administration, director, Park Newspapers, Inc., 1977-1981; distinguished lecturer, U. Georgia School Journalism, Athens, 1982; professor newspaper management, U. Georgia School Journalism, Athens, since 1983; director, James M. Cox Junior Institute for Newspaper Management Studies, Athens, since 1990; William S. Morris professor newspaper strategy and management, James M. Cox Junior Institute for Newspaper Management Studies, Athens, since 1995. Senior fellow U. Georgia, since 1996.
( Designed with the beginning journalism student in mind,...)
(This carefully structured and student oriented text, writ...)
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(Allyn & Bacon, 1993. Paperback)
Served to First lieutenant United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1954-1956.
Married Sue Carol Henry, September 4, 1954. Children: Karen Sue, Conrad Stephan.