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Olmo, Frank Del was born on May 18, 1948 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Francisco and Margaret Rosalie (Mosqueda) D.
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Frank Del Olmo, American Newspaper editors Named Senior Faculty of Summer Program Minority Journalists Institute Journalism Education; recipient Emmy award, 1976, Sigma Delta Chi Achievementaward, 1982, Professional Achievement award University of California at Los Angeles Alumni, 1990, Pulitzer Prize, 1984; Neiman fellowship Harvard University, 1987-1988.
Education
Student, University of California at Los Angeles, 1966-1968; Bachelor of Science magna cum laude in Journalism, California State University, Northridge, 1970.
Career
Reporter-intern, Los Angeles Times, 1970-1971;
general assignment reporter, Los Angeles Times, 1971-1980;
columnist, editorial board, Los Angeles Times, 1980-1990;
deputy editor, Los Angeles Times, 1990-1998;
associate editor, Los Angeles Times, since 1998. Instructor Chicano Studies, California State University, 1970-1971. Contributing editor RaceRelations Reporter, Nashville, 1973-1975.
On-air host, writer "Ahora" Station KCET-television, Los Angeles, 1974. Chief writer, researcher National Broadcasting Company, Los Angeles, California, 1975. Board contributors, freelance reporter Nuestro Magazine, 1976-1981.
Program co-director Summer Program Minority Journalists, 1990, faculty member 1979, visiting faculty member 1978, 80-83, 85, 89. Visiting professional Dow-Jones Newspaper Fund University of Southern California School Journalism, 1975, board directors.
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Married Karen Margaret King, February 6, 1970 (divorced September 1982). 1 child, Valentina Marisol. Married Magdalena Beltran-Hernandez, November 10, 1991.
1 child, Francisco Manuel.
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Named Senior Faculty of Summer Program Minority Journalists Institute Journalism Education. Recipient Emmy award, 1976, Sigma Delta Chi Achievementaward, 1982, Professional Achievement award University of California at Los Angeles Alumni, 1990, Pulitzer Prize, 1984. Neiman fellowship Harvard University, 1987-1988.Named Senior Faculty of Summer Program Minority Journalists Institute Journalism Education. Recipient Emmy award, 1976, Sigma Delta Chi Achievementaward, 1982, Professional Achievement award University of California at Los Angeles Alumni, 1990, Pulitzer Prize, 1984. Neiman fellowship Harvard University, 1987-1988.