Background
Carter, Don Earl was born on June 22, 1917 in Plains, Georgia, United States. Son of William Alton and Annie Laurie (Gay) Carter.
Carter, Don Earl was born on June 22, 1917 in Plains, Georgia, United States. Son of William Alton and Annie Laurie (Gay) Carter.
Student, Georgia Southwestern College, 1934-1936; Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Georgia, 1938; Doctor of Letters (honorary), St. Bonaventure U., 1975.
Reporter, Atlanta Journal, 1938-1939;
farm editor, Atlanta Journal, 1940-1941;
municipal government reporter, assistant city editor, Atlanta Journal, 1946-1950;
city editor, Atlanta Journal, 1951-1959;
editor, Baxley News-Banner, Georgia, 1939-1940;
executive director, Newspaper Fund, Wall Street Journal, 1959-1961;
founding managing editor, National Observer, 1961-1967;
executive editor, The Record, Hackensack, New Jersey, 1967-1971;
executive editor, Morning Call, Paterson, New Jersey, 1967-1969;
vice president, Bergen Evening Record Corporation, 1968-1971;
executive editor, vice president, Macon Telegraph and Macon News, Georgia, 1971-1975;
public, president, Lexington Herald and Leader, Kentucky, 1975-1977;
vice president, Knight-Ridder Newspapers, Inc., 1976-1982;
consultant, Knight-Ridder Newspapers, Inc., 1982-1988. Teacher journalism evening division Georgia State College, 1950-1959. Lecturer American Press Institute, Columbia, Reston, Virginia, 1953-1983, board directors, 1980-1984.
Pulitzer award juror, 1968-1970. Board directors Dow Jones Newspaper Fund. Founding trustee Ramapo College New Jersey, 1969-1971.
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Curator Transylvania University, Lexington, Kentucky, since 1976. President Coastal Georgia History Society, 1985-1986. Served to captain Army of the United States, 1941-1945.
Member Associated Press Managing Editors Association (president 1971), American Council on Education for Journalism (president 1973-1983), American Society Newspaper Editors, American Newspaper Publications Association, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Delta Chi (president Atlanta 1957-1959, national director 1958-1959, 66-67, 69-71), Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Kappa Tau Alpha. Clubs: National Press (Washington). Atlanta Athletic; Biltmore Forest Country (Asheville, North Carolina), Sea Island, Ocean Forest Golf (Sea Island, Georgia).
Married Carolyn McKenzie, October 3, 1942.