Background
Ayers, Harry Brandt was born on April 8, 1935 in Anniston, Alabama, United States. Son of Harry Mell and Edel Olga (Ytterboe) Ayers.
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Harry Brandt Ayers, American Editor, publisher, columnist. Named Distinguished Journalism Graduate, U. Alabama, 1967; recipient Human Rels.award American Jewish Committee, 1977, Green Eyeshade award Society Professional Journalists, 1985; named to Alabama Academy Honor, 1991; fellow Nieman Foundation, Harvard University, 1968, senior fellow Gannett Center, Columbia University, 1989.
Education
Bachelor in History, University Alabama, Tuscaloosa, 1959. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University Alabama, Birmingham, 1994. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University Alabama, 1994.
Career
Political writer, The Raleigh (North Carolina) Times, 1959-1961; correspondent, Bascom Timmons Bureau, Washington, 1961-1963; managing editor, The Anniston Star, 1963-1969; editor, public, The Anniston Star, since 1969. Chair Consolidated Publication Company, since 1998. Commentator Public Radio, National Public Radio "Morning Edition.".
Achievements
Membership
Trustee Talladega (Alabama) College, 1972-1989, Wooster School, Danbury, Connecticut, 1989-1990, Century Foundation, since 1985, Center for Excellence in Government, 1985-1988, American Committee, International Press Institute, Vienna, since 1985. Board directors Southern Center for International Studies, Atlanta, since 1979, Board Foreign Scholarships, Washington, 1981-1984. Member advisory board American Ditchley Foundation, London.
Member Council Foreign Relations, New York City, since 1983. Board directors Inter-American Press Association, Miami, 1992-1993, 2003^. Chairman United Nations Day Alabama, 2000.
Member Alabama Press Journalism Foundation (founding president 1969), American Society Newspaper Editors (Editorial Leadership award 2003), Southern Newspaper Publications Association (director 1981-1984), Century Association New York City, Metropolitan Club Washington, The Summit Club Birmingham.
Connections
Married Josephine Ehringhaus, December 9. 1 child, Margaret.
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Political Party
Democrat
Education
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1959
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1994
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1994
Career
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1959 - 1961
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1961 - 1963
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1963 - 1969
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1969
Awards
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Named Distinguished Journalism Graduate, University Alabama, 1967. Recipient Human Relations award American Jewish Committee, 1977, Green Eyeshade award Society Professional Journalists, 1985, Editorial Leadership award, Society Newpaper Editors, 2003. Named to Alabama Academy Honor, 1991. Fellow Nieman Foundation, Harvard University, 1968, senior fellow Gannett Center, Columbia University, 1989. Inductee Hall of Fame, University Alabama School Communications, 2000, Tutwiler district service award, 2002, Lifetime achievement award, Alabama Press Association, 2003.Named Distinguished Journalism Graduate, University Alabama, 1967. Recipient Human Relations award American Jewish Committee, 1977, Green Eyeshade award Society Professional Journalists, 1985, Editorial Leadership award, Society Newpaper Editors, 2003. Named to Alabama Academy Honor, 1991.
Fellow Nieman Foundation, Harvard University, 1968, senior fellow Gannett Center, Columbia University, 1989. Inductee Hall of Fame, University Alabama School Communications, 2000, Tutwiler district service award, 2002, Lifetime achievement award, Alabama Press Association, 2003.