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Simons, Dolph Collins was born on November 24, 1904 in Lawrence, Kansas, United States.
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Dolph Collins Simons
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Dolph Collins Simons, American newspaper publisher, editor. Recipient Distinguished Service citation University Kansas, 1956, Ellsworth award, 1975, Dolph Simons Senior Research award in biomedical science, 1981; Public Service award Baker University, 1976; Distinguished Service in Journalism award University Minnesota, 1966.
Education
Bachelor of Arts Kansas, 1925.
Career
Reporter, Associated Press, Chicago, 1924; office manager, Lawrence Daily Journal-World, 1925; editor, Lawrence Daily Journal-World, 1950-1979; public, Lawrence Daily Journal-World, 1944-1963; president, World Company, 1951-1969; Chairman of the Board, World Company, 1969-1989. Director Federal Reserve Board, Kansas City, 1962-1970, deputy chairman, 1963-1966, chairman,1967-1970.
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Member Pulitzer Awards Jury, 1962-1963. Delegate Republican National Convention, 1944, 60. Vice president Eisenhower Foundation, 1951-1989.
Trustee, past president University Kansas Endowment Association. Vice president, past chairman board trustees Kansas 4-H Foundation. Trustee Midwest Research Institute, Kansas City.
Past president William Allen White Foundation. Civilian observer round-the-world Navy Flight, 1949. Member Lawrence Chamber of Commerce (past president, director), University Kansas Alumni Association (director, past president), Kansas Press Association (past director and president), American Society Newspaper Editors (director Associated Press 1951-1960, vice president 1950-1951, 59-60), Kansas History Society (director), Lawrence History Society (past president), Phi Kappa Psi, Sigma Delta Chi.
Clubs: Lawrence Country. River, Kansas City Country, Mercury (Kansas City, Missouri). Kansas Day Republican (past president).
Garden of Gods (Colorado Springs, Colorado). Valley Country (Scottsdale, Arizona). Lodges: Masons, Rotary.
Connections
Son of water closet and Gertrude (Reineke) S. Married Marie Nelson, February 16, 1929. Children: Dolph Collins, John Nelson.
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Religion
Baptist
Education
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1925
Career
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1924
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1925
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1944 - 1963
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1950 - 1979
Awards
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Recipient Distinguished Service citation University Kansas, 1956, Ellsworth award, 1975, Dolph Simons Senior Research award in biomedical science, 1981. Public Service award Baker University, 1976. Distinguished Service in Journalism award University Minnesota, 1966.Recipient Distinguished Service citation University Kansas, 1956, Ellsworth award, 1975, Dolph Simons Senior Research award in biomedical science, 1981. Public Service award Baker University, 1976. Distinguished Service in Journalism award University Minnesota, 1966.