Background
Shanahan, Eileen was born on February 29, 1924 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Thomas Francis and Vena (Karpeles) Shanahan.
Shanahan, Eileen was born on February 29, 1924 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Thomas Francis and Vena (Karpeles) Shanahan.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Colby College, 1993.
Reporter, United Press International, Washington, 1944-1947;
reporter, Cronkite Radio News Bureau, Washington, 1949-1950;
reporter, Research Institute American, Washington, 1951-1956;
reporter, Journal Commerce, Washington, 1956-1961;
reporter, New York Times, Washington, 1962-1977;
special assistant to assistant secretary, unites states department Treasury, Washington, 1961-1962;
assistant secretary public affairs, unites states department Health, Edition and Welfare, Washington, 1977-1979;
assistant managing editor, Washington Star, 1979-1981;
assistant managing editor, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 1981-1984;
associate professor, Medill School Journalism, Evanston, Illinois, 1984-1985;
reporter, Congressional Quarterly, Washington, 1986;
co-founder, executive editor, Governing magazine, Washington, 1987-1991;
Washington correspondent, St. Petersburg Times, 1991-1994. Member Executive Committee Reporters Committee for Freedom of Press, Washington, 1972-1976, Oral History Project, Washington Press Club, since 1987. Member of advisory committee Nieman Foundation, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1976-1976, 79-82.
Visiting faculty Institute for Journalism Education University of California, Berkeley, 1976-1988, U. Arizona, since 1988.
Member Public-Private Partnership Council, District of Columbia Public Schools Communications Program, Washington, since 1984. Fellow National Academy Public Administration.
Married John Virgil Waits, Junior, September 16, 1944. Children: Mary Beth, Kathleen.