Background
Blake, George Rowell was born on December 4, 1945 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Robert John and June (Grace) Blake.
Blake, George Rowell was born on December 4, 1945 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Robert John and June (Grace) Blake.
Bachelor of Science in Economics, Wheeling College, 1967.
Reporter, Herald News, Joliet, Illinois, 1967-1973; copy editor, Times-Union, Rochester, New York, 1973; managing editor, Pacific Daily News, Agana, Guam., 1973-1976; correspondent, Gannett News Service, Washington, 1977; executive editor, News-Press, Fort Myers, Florida, 1977-1980; editor, vice president, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1980-1994; vice president community affairs, Cincinnati Enquirer, since 1994.
Board directors Neediest Kids of All, Cincinnati, Free Store Food Bank, Cincinnati, since 1986, United Food and Clothing Doctor, Cincinnati. Chairman ACT, Fund for Northern Kentucky University, 1994-1995, Family Development Consortium of Greater Cincinnati, Greater Cincinnati Sports and Events Commission, 1994-1998, Tri-State Sports and Events, 1994-1998. Fund raising chair Community Summit on Child Care.
President Neediest Kids of All. Vice-chair FreeStore/Food Bank. Vice president Dan Beard Council Boy Scouts of America, chairman of explorer scouts division.
Vice president Friars Club. Treasurer Coalition for a Drug Free Greater Cincinnati, member executive committee. Board directors, executive committee Greater Cincinnati Convention and Visitors Bureau, nominating committee 1995-1996, chairman task force on board involvement since 1996, chairman public awareness committee, since 1997.
Board directors, chairman strategic planning committee Easter Seal Society of Southwest Ohio. Co-chair Golden Galaxy Awards. Member Task Force on Minorities in Newspaper Business.
Member Associated Press Managing Editors Association (board directors 1980-1986), American Society Newspaper Editors, Coldstream Country Club, Cincinnati Athletic Club.
Married Christine Geier, June 28, 1997.