Henry Sweets Ackerman

Background

Ackerman, Henry Sweets was born on July 23, 1942 in New York City. Son of Robert Vander Hoof and Douschka Martin (Sweets) Ackerman.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Davidson College, 1964; Master of Arts, University North Carolina, 1970.

Career

News assistant, New York Times, New York City, 1964-1965; temporary newsman, United Press International, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1970-1971; newsman, editor, Associated Press, New York City, 1972-1973; news editor Buenos Aires, Associated Press, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, 1973-1975; chief of bur, Associated Press, Lima, Peru, 1975-1978; chief of bur, Associated Press, Caracas, Venzuela, 1978-1980; correspondent, Associated Press, Cleveland, 1980-1982; chief of bureau Louisiana, Mississippi, Associated Press, New Orleans, 1982-1987; chief of bureau Michigan, Associated Press, Detroit, 1987-1990; chief of bureau Alabama, Georgia, Associated Press, Atlanta, 1991-1993; general executive, Associated Press, New York City, since 1993.

Achievements

• Henry Sweets Ackerman has been listed as a noteworthy Journalist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board visitors communications department Loyola University, New Orleans, 1984-1988. Board advisors Mountain Retreat Association, Montreat, North Carolina, 1985-1987, Journalism Department, Center Michigan U., Mount Pleasant. Served to First lieutenant United States Army, 1965-1967.

Member Louisiana Association Broadcasters (board directors 1987-1988), Detroit Press Club Foundation (board directors 1988-1990), Economics Club Detroit, Omicron Delta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: hiking; writing. Photography.

Connections

Married Victoria Mell Laird, June 11, 1966. Children— Caroline Vander Hoof, Henry Cooper.

Father:

Robert Vander Hoof Ackerman

Mother:

Douschka Martin (Sweets) Ackerman

Spouse:

Victoria Mell Laird