Background
Meriwether, Heath J. was born on January 20, 1944 in Columbia, Missouri, United States. Son of Nelson Heath and Mary Agnes (Immele) Meriwether.
educator newspaper consultant publisher
Meriwether, Heath J. was born on January 20, 1944 in Columbia, Missouri, United States. Son of Nelson Heath and Mary Agnes (Immele) Meriwether.
Bachelor in History, BJ, University Missouri, 1966. Master of Arts in Teaching, Harvard University, 1967. Advanced Executive Program, Northwestern University.
Journalism fellow Stanford University. Reporter Miami (Florida) Herald, 1970—1972, editor Broward and Palm Beach bureaus, 1972—1977, executive city editor, 1977—1979, assistant manager editor news, 1979—1980, managing editor, 1981—1983, executive editor, 1983—1987, Detroit Free Press, 1987—1995, public, 1996—2004. Newspaper consultant, since 2004.
Adjunct professor graduate school journalism City University New York, since 2006. Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1967-1970.
Trustee Greenhills School, since 1995. Board directors Detroit Symphony Orchestra, since 1996. Served to Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1967-1970.
Married Patricia Hughes, May 4, 1979. Children: Graham, Elizabeth.