Enid Nemy

Education

She attended United College and the University of Manitoba.

Career

She began at the Times in 1963, and remained for four decades before retiring. Although retired, she continues to pen the occasional obituary for illustrious New Yorkers (eg Enid A Haupt,Lucille Lortel, Betsey Whitney, Patricia Buckley, Leona Helmsley, and Elaine Kaufman), and select others (Larry Hagman). Enid Nemy was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

She began her career with The Canadian Press, later working with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation as well as the Bermudan Mid-Ocean News.

Nemy reported from Southeast Asia and accompanied President and Mistress Reagan in 1982 to the European Summit meeting, and in 1984 to China.

She was editor of Metropolitan Diary, a weekly column of stories submitted by New York Times readers. She wrote for other magazines and periodicals, and was known in literary circles for her often biting quotes.

Dorothy Strelsin Foundation, President Lighthouse International (former board member) New York Newspaper Women"s Club, member New York Newspaper Guild, member Women in Communications, member "Even at the United Nations, where legend has it that the building was designed so that there could be no corner offices, the expanse of glass in individual offices is said to be a dead giveaway as to rank.

Five windows are excellent, one window not so great." (Nemy).

Achievements

• She was awarded the 1984 Matrix Award "for achievement in newspapers and wire services".

Views

Quotations: "Even at the United Nations, where legend has it that the building was designed so that there could be no corner offices, the expanse of glass in individual offices is said to be a dead giveaway as to rank. Five windows are excellent, one window not so great." (Nemy).