Coy Wilton Wynn

Background

Wynn, Coy Wilton was born on August 9, 1920 in Prescott, Arkansas, United States. Son of Ota Gilbert and Kate (Ward) Wynn.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Louisiana College, Pineville, 1941; Master of Arts, Louisiana State University, 1942.

Career

Chairman department journalism, American U., Cairo, Egypt, 1945-1947; director division journalism, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1947-1950; free-lance writer, Middle East, 1950-1951; correspondent, Associated Press, Beirut, Lebanon, 1951-1955; bureau chief, Associated Press, Cairo, 1955-1961; correspondent, Time magazine, Rome, 1962-1974; chief bureau, Time magazine, Cairo, 1974-1978; chief Rome Bureau, Time magazine, 1979-1985; consultant on Vatican affairs, Time magazine, 1985-1991; retired, Time magazine, 1991.

Achievements

• Coy Wilton Wynn has been listed as a noteworthy journalist by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Nasser Of Egypt: The Search For Dignity

    (Book by Wynn, Wilton)

  • NASSER OF EGYPT. The Search for Dignity. Introduction by Louis Lyons.

Membership

Former member Associazione della Stampa Estera in Italia. Former honorary trustee John Cabot University, Rome. Member of American International Club in Rome (past president, Award for Outstanding Contributions to International Community 2003).

Connections

Married Leila Birbari, June 2, 1947.

Father:

Ota Gilbert Wynn

Mother:

Kate (Ward) Wynn

Spouse:

Leila Birbari