Frank Edward Sayles

Background

Sayles, Frank Edward was born on November 26, 1954 in Norfolk, Virginia, United States. Son of Frank Edward Sayles and Edith Carolyn (Waterfield) Salzman.

Education

Bachelor in English, Old Dominion U., 1977.

Career

Associate editor, advertising director, Tazewell (Virginia) County Free Press, 1977-1980; reporter, The Evening Post, Charleston, South Carolina., 1980-1982; statehouse bureau chief, The News and Courier, Charleston, 1982-1984; assistant metropolitan editor, The News and Courier, Charleston, 1984-1986; night city editor, The News and Courier, Charleston, 1986-1987; managing editor, Bluefield (West Virginia) Daily Telegraph, 1987-1989; editor, managing editor, The Valdosta (Georgia) Daily Times, 1989-1993; editor, Florence (South Carolina.) Morning News, since 1993. Member Associated Press News Council, Georgia, 1989-1990. Participant American Press Institute, Reston, 1986.

Membership

Member Leadership Trident, Charleston, 1985. Member vocational instruction advisory group Valdosta H.S., 1990. Board directors Valdosta Lowndes County United Way, 1990-1993.

Member Cmty. Partners in Education. Member Southern Newspaper Public Association, Society Professional Journalists, International Platform Association, Omicron Delta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: guitar playing, recording music, hiking, reading, traveling.

Connections

Married Bonnie Eleanor Jerdan, May 24, 1986.

Father:

Frank Edward Sayles Salzman

Mother:

Edith Carolyn (Waterfield) Salzman

Spouse:

Bonnie Eleanor Jerdan