Background
Mackinnon, Eugene was born on February 17, 1898 in Helena, Montana, United States. Son of Hugh Angus and Sarah Elizabeth (Cronin) MacK.
Mackinnon, Eugene was born on February 17, 1898 in Helena, Montana, United States. Son of Hugh Angus and Sarah Elizabeth (Cronin) MacK.
Mount Saint Charles College, 1914-1917. University of Montana, 1920-1922.
Began newspaper career as reporter for Daily Missoulian, Missoula, 1920. City editor Livingston Enterprise, 1921. Telegraph editor Great Falls Leader, 1922.
News editor Yakima (Washington) Herald, 1923-1924.
Northwest editor Portland (Oregon) Telegram, 1924-1925. News editor Great Falls (Montana) Tribune, 1925, Anaconda Standard, 1926-1928, Montana Standard (Butte), 1928-1929.
Editor Billings Gazette, 1929-1936. General manager Salt Lake Tribune and Telegram, since 1947.
Chairman special standing committee American Newspaper Public Association, 1936-1942.
Manager Newspaper Publishers Association of Philadelphia, 1942-1946. Assistant general manager Evening Bulletin, 1946-1948. General manager Salt Lake Tribune and Telegram, 1948.
Master engineer senior grade Engineer corpus, United States army, 18 months, World War.
Member Sigma Nu, Sigma Delta Chirurgical Clubs: Poor Richard, Salt Lake Country, Alta, Rotary.
Married Anne Jones, January 19, 1934. Children: Sally Anne, Mary Jean.