Donald Anton Pugnetti

Background

Pugnetti, Donald Anton was born on April 18, 1917 in Carbonado, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Anton Joseph and Mary (Rosatti) Pugnetti.

Education

Bachelor in Journalism, University Washington, Seattle, 1941.

Career

Manager Athletic News Service, University Washington, 1941. Reporter Tacoma (Washington) News Tribune, 1945-1946. Publicity director Seattle Chamber of C., 1946-1947.

Managing editor, then editor Tri-City Herald, Pasco, Washington, 1947-1973. Editor Tacoma News Tribune, since 1973. Vice president Scott Public Company Inc., 1959-1973.

Director Tribune Public Company, since 1974. Member Washington Bench-Bar Press Committee. Disciplinary board Washington Bar Association, since 1978.

Achievements

• Donald Anton Pugnetti has been listed as a noteworthy newspaper editor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member executive board Keep Washington Green Association, since 1970, Washington Rds. and Transportation Association, since 1967, Association United States Army, since 1976, Washington State History Society, since 1982. Trustee Automobile Club Washington, since 1978. Chairman Tri-Cities and Tacoma Goodwill Associations, since 1957.

Served with United States Army, 1942-1945. Member American Society Newspaper Editors, Associated Press Managing Editors, Sigma Delta Chi (Editorial Writing award 1948, 57, 76, Investigative Reporting award 1962, Community Service award 1962, Distinguished Service to Journalism award 1984), Pi Sigma Alpha. Clubs: Rotary (president Pasco-Kennewick 1959-1960), Elks.

Connections

Married Frances Willa Taylor, August 11, 1946. Children: Brian Taylor, Donald Anton, Eugene Francis, Mary Dawn, Lester Richard.

Father:

Anton Joseph Pugnetti

Mother:

Mary (Rosatti) Pugnetti

Spouse:

Frances Willa Taylor

child:

Brian Taylor Pugnetti

child:

Lester Richard Pugnetti

child:

Eugene Francis Pugnetti

child:

Donald Anton Pugnetti

child:

Mary Dawn Pugnetti