Danforth Whitley Austin

Background

Austin, Danforth Whitley was born on September 21, 1946 in Hutchinson, Kansas, United States. Son of Whitley and Mary Frances Austin.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Kansas, 1968.

Career

Staff reporter, The Wall St. Journal, Dallas, Detroit, 1970-1976; special writer, The Wall St. Journal, New York City, 1976-1978; news editor, The Wall St. Journal, New York City, 1978; bureau chief, The Wall St. Journal, Pittsburgh, 1978-1983; from assistant to deputy national editor, The Wall St. Journal, New York City, 1984-1986; special reports editor, The Wall St. Journal, New York City, 1986-1987; director corporation relations, Dow Jones and Company Inc., New York City, 1987-1989; director circulation, Wall St. Journal, Barron's, Princeton, New Jersey, 1989-1995; vice president circulation, Wall St. Journal, 1992-1995; vice president, general manager, Wall St. Journal, since 1995. Board directors Ottaway Newspapers, Inc.

Achievements

• Danforth Whitley Austin has been listed as a noteworthy Newspaper executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Senior warden St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Brentwood, Pennsylvania, 1981. Lay reader Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh, 1981-1983. Vestryman St. George's Episcopal Church, Maplewood, New Jersey, 1985-1988.

Trustee William Allen White Foundation, U. Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, since 1996. Sergeant United States Army, 1968-1970, Vietnam. Member Society Professional Journalists, Kappa Sigma.

Connections

Married Gail Ellen Davenport, September 2, 1967. Children: Stephen D., Richard D.

Father:

Whitley Austin

Mother:

Mary Frances Austin

Spouse:

Gail Ellen Davenport

child:

Stephen D. Austin

child:

Richard D. Austin