Godfrey Sperling

Background

Sperling,, Godfrey was born on September 25, 1915 in Long Beach, California, United States. Son of Godfrey and Ida (Bailey) Sperling.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Illinois, 1937. Juris Doctor, University Oklahoma, 1940.

Career

Private practice, Urbana, Illinois. Reporter Champaign-Urbana News-Gazette, 1940-1941. Member staff Christian Science Monitor, 1946—2005, Midwest bureau chief, 1957-1962, New York bureau chief, 1962-1965, news manager, assistant chief Washington bureau, 1965-1973, national political correspondent, 1970-1983, chief Washington Bureau, 1973-1983, senior Washington columnist, 1971—2005.

Retired; Served to major United States Air Force, 1941-1946, colonel United States Air Force Reserve, since 1960.

Achievements

• Bar: Illinois 1940.

Membership

Member of Fort Myer Officers Club, Overseas Writers Club (Washington), National Press Club (Washington), White House Press Corresponding Association, Congressional Press Corresponding Association, Massachusetts Bar Association, Illinois Bar Association, Oklahoma Bar Association, Sperling Breakfast Group (host 1966—2001), Cosmos Club (Washington), Gridiron Club Washington (president 1991), Sigma Delta Chi.

Connections

Married Betty Louise Feldmann, June 22, 1942. Children: Mary McAuliffe, John Godfrey.

Father:

Godfrey Sperling

Mother:

Ida (Bailey) Sperling

Spouse:

Betty Louise Feldmann

child:

John Godfrey Sperling,

child:

Mary McAuliffe Sperling,