Background
Healy, George William was born on September 22, 1905 in Natchez, Mississippi, United States. Son of George William and Rosa Lee (Longmire) Healy.
Healy, George William was born on September 22, 1905 in Natchez, Mississippi, United States. Son of George William and Rosa Lee (Longmire) Healy.
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Mississippi, 1926.
Began as correspondent for A.P., and several newspapers while at college. Reporter Knoxville (Tennessee) Sentinel, 1926. With The Times-Picayune, New Orleans, 1926-1972, reporter, then city editor, 1931, managing editor, 1936, editor, 1952-1972.
Executive editor The Times-Picayune-New Orleans States-Item, 1964-1969.
Treasurer Times-Picayune Public Corporation, 1939, vice president, 1942-1980, director, 1948-1980. Director A.P., 1957-1966, vice president, 1965-1966.
Lecturer (part time), Tulane University, 1946-1952. Director domestic branch, O.W.I. on leave from the Times-Picayune, 1944.
Consultant on domestic problems O.W.I., 1945.
Trustee Jefferson Military College 1950-1962. Board directors The Advisory Council, Incorporated., 1954-1960. President Gallier House, New Orleans, 1973-1974.
Member A.P. Managing Mason.; Clubs: Recess (president 1947-1948), Boston, Louisiana, International House (vice president 1964-1967) (New Orleans).
Married Margaret Hoy Alford, September 22, 1927. Children: George William III, Floyd Alford (deceased).