Frederick Gilman Spencer

Background

Spencer, Frederick Gilman was born on December 8, 1925 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of F. Gilman and Elizabeth (Hetherington) Spencer.

Education

Student public and private schools. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University Colorado, 1994.

Career

Copyboy, Philadelphia Inquirer, 1947-1949; photographer-reporter, Chester (Pennsylvania) Times, 1949, 1952-1959; photographer, sports editor, Mount Holly (New Jersey) Herald, 1949-1952; managing editor, Main Line Times, Ardmore, Pennsylvania, 1959-1963; assistant city editor, Philadelphia Bulletin, 1963-1964; editorial spokesman, Station WCAU-television, Philadelphia, 1964-1967; editor, The Trentonian, Trenton, New Jersey, 1967-1975; editor, Philadelphia Daily News, 1975-1984; editor, New York Daily News, New York City, 1984-1989; editor-in-chief, Denver Post, 1989-1993; columnist, Denver Post, 1993-1996.

Achievements

• Frederick Gilman Spencer has been listed as a noteworthy Newspaper editor in chief by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Member American Society Newspapers Editors, Sigma Delta Chi.

Connections

Married Isabel Brannon, July 3, 1965. 1 child, Isabel; children by previous marriage: Amy, Elizabeth Blair, F. Gilman, Jonathan.

Father:

F. Gilman Spencer

Mother:

Elizabeth (Hetherington) Spencer

Spouse:

Isabel Brannon

child:

Isabel Spencer