Background
Manship, Douglas was born on November 3, 1918 in Baton Rouge. Son of Charles P. and Leora (Douthit) Manship.
Broadcast and newspaper executive
Manship, Douglas was born on November 3, 1918 in Baton Rouge. Son of Charles P. and Leora (Douthit) Manship.
Student, Louisiana State University, 1936-1941; student, University Heidelberg, 1937; student, University Colorado, 1938-1939.
Reporter, State Times and Morning Advocate, 1945-1947;
public, State Times and Morning Advocate, since 1970;
with, Baton Rouge Broadcasting Company, since 1947;
president, Baton Rouge Broadcasting Company, since 1948;
president, Chairman of the Board, La IV Broadcasting Corporation, since 1953;
vice Chairman of the Board, Radio Free Europe Radio Station Liberty, since 1978. Chairman Mobile Video Tapes, Inc., 1960. President emeritus Capital City Press.
Board directors City National Bank, television Stations Inc.
Campaign chairman Community Chest, 1950, board directors, 1950-1952, president, 1951. With United States Army Air Force, World World War World War II. Member Baton Rouge Chamber of Commerce (president 1963), Louisiana Chamber of Commerce (vice president), Association for Professional Broadcasting Education, Council for A Better Louisiana, Association Louisiana Chambers Commerce, Southern Newspaper Publications Association (president 1977-1978), Kappa Alpha, Sigma Delta Chi.
Married Jane French, January 31, 1942 (divorced 1981). Children: Douglas Lewis, Richard French, David Charles, Dina.