Eugene Leslie Roberts

Background

Roberts, Eugene Leslie was born on June 15, 1932 in Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States. Son of Eugene Leslie and Margaret (Ham) Roberts.

Education

Associate of Arts, Mars Hill Junior College, 1950-1952; Bachelor, U. North Carolina, 1952-1954; postgraduate, Harvard University, 1961-1962; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Colby College, 1989.

Career

Local government reporter, Goldsboro News Argus, North Carolina, 1956-1958; maritime reporter, Norfolk Virginian-Pilot, Virginia, 1958-1959; state capitol correspondent, Raleigh (North Carolina) News & Observer, 1959-1961; Sunday editor, Raleigh (North Carolina) News & Observer, 1962-1963; labor writer, Detroit Free Press, 1963-1964; city editor, Detroit Free Press, 1964-1965; chief Southern correspondent, New York Times, 1965-1967; war correspondent, New York Times, Vietnam, 1968-1969; national editor, New York Times, 1969-1972; executive editor, vice president, Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Newspapers, Inc., 1972-1980; executive editor, senior vice president, Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Newspapers, Inc., 1980-1986; executive editor, president, Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Newspapers, Inc., 1986-1990; managing editor, New York Times, since 1994. Member Pulitzer Prize board, Columbia University, 1982-1991, chairman, 1989-1990. Chairman American committee International Press Institute, 1987-1993, international board, since 1990.

Chairman national advisory board United Press International, Washington, 1986-1991. Board visitors School Journalism U. Maryland., 1983-1991, School Journalism Pennsylvania State University, 1983-1989. Chairman of the Board visitors School Journalism U. North Carolina, 1989-1991.

Chairman, Board Of Directors Knight Center for Specialized Journalism, U. Maryland., 1987-1991. Board visitors University of Michigan Journalist-in-Residence program. Board of Governors Columbia University Seminars and NewsMedia on Society, Graduate School Journalism.

Board advisors Center for Foreign Journalists, since 1987. Board directors World Press Freedom Committee, 1986-1993. Board directors Arthur Burns Fellowship, since 1990.

Chairman Woods Hole science writing fellowship Marine Biological Laboratory, 1993-1995. Board directors Universal Press Syndicate, 1992-1994. Vice-chairman Committee to Protect Journalists, since 1995.

Achievements

• Eugene Leslie Roberts has been listed as a noteworthy Newspaper executive, editor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With the counter intelligence corps, United States Army, 1954-1956. Member American Society Newspaper Editors, Society Professional Journalists, Cosmos Club, American Antiquarian Society, North Caroliniana Society.

Connections

Married Susan Jane McLamb, February 23, 1957. Children: Leslie Jane, Margaret Page, Elizabeth Susan, Polly Annual.

Father:

Eugene Leslie Roberts

Mother:

Margaret (Ham) Roberts

Spouse:

Susan Jane McLamb

child:

Polly Annual Roberts

child:

Margaret Page Roberts

child:

Elizabeth Susan Roberts

child:

Leslie Jane Roberts