Background
Dealey, Edward Musgrove was born on October 5, 1892. Son of George Bannerman and Olivia (Allen) Dealey.
Dealey, Edward Musgrove was born on October 5, 1892. Son of George Bannerman and Olivia (Allen) Dealey.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Texas, 1913. Master of Arts, Harvard, 1914; student School Business Harvard, 1914-1915.
Reporter on Dallas News, 1915-1920, staff correspondent, 1920-1924, Sunday editor and editorial writer, 1924-1928. Director A. H. Belo Corporation, publications Dallas Morning News and Texas Almanac, 1926-1969, assistant to publisher, 1928-1932, vice president, 1932-1940, president, 1940-1969, chairman, 1960-1969, public, 1964-1969. Member conference and editorial boards This Week magazine Director Southland Paper Mills, Incorporated.
Trustee Texas Research Foundation Colonel on staff Governor Ross Sterling, 1931-1933.
Major, commanding 29th Battalion, Texas Defense Guard, 1941-1942. Major Army Specialist corpus, United States army, 1942-1943.
First vice president Associated Press, 1948. Director of the American Newspaper Publishers Association, 1940-1945.
Member conference and editorial boards This Week magazine Director Southland Paper Mills, Incorporated. Trustee Texas Research Foundation Colonel on staff Governor Ross Sterling, 1931-1933. Major, commanding 29th Battalion, Texas Defense Guard, 1941-1942.
Member Texas Newspaper Publishers Association (president 1935-1936 and 1936-1937), Southern Newspaper Publishers’ Association (president 1937-1938, chairman board, 1938-1939), Advertising Federation of America (director 1936-1941), Dallas History Society, Dallas Citizens Council, English-Speaking Union, Phi Delta Theta, Sigma Delta Chi, Order of the T (football, Texas U.).
Mason (33 degree).; Clubs: Athletic, Dallas Country, Skeet and Gun (Dallas), Advertising, Anglers, Leash (New York City).
Married Clara MacDonald, March 1, 1916 (deceased). Married second, Mistress. Children: Edward Musgrove (deceased), Joseph MacDonald, Clara Patricia.