Hy Benjamin Turner

Background

Hy Benjamin Turner was born on July 18, 1917, in Mount Vernon, New York, United States. He is a son of Morris and Fannie Turner.

Education

In 1939 Hy Benjamin Turner received a Bachelor of Arts degree from New York University. In 1940 he obtained a Master of Arts degree from the University of Missouri.

Career

In 1936 Hy Benjamin Turner was a sports reporter for Daily Argus and for Dallas Journal in 1940. In 1940 he was a reporter and copy editor at Peacock Publications. In 1948 Turner was a copy editor at Herald Statesman. From 1949 to 1960 Turner was a copy editor at New York Journal American. From 1958 to 1963 Hy served as a radio news writer at Columbia Broadcasting System.

From 1963 to 1966 Turner was a copy editor at World-Telegram & Sun (New York World-Telegram). From 1965 to 1978 he worked as a chief copy editor at Fairchild Publications. From 1966 to 1982 Hy Turner also served as a news writer at WINS Radio News. In 1992 he became a volunteer copy editor of the base newspaper at MacDill Air Force Base.

Achievements

• Hy Benjamin Turner is best known as the author of When Giants Ruled: The Story of Park Row, New York's Great Newspaper Street. This book received high praise from critics.

Works

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• book

  • When Giants Ruled: The Story of Park Row, NY's Great Newspaper Street

    (When Giants Ruled takes the reader behind the scenes of a...)

    1999

Membership

Hy Benjamin Turner is a member of the New York Press Club and the 77th Infantry Division Officers Association.

Interests

• sports, theater, travel

Connections

On May 21, 1978, Hy Benjamin Turner married Helen G. Davis, a schoolteacher. They have five children: Diane Turner Schrier, Paul, Mark, Susan, Susan Davis Lowenthal.

Father:

Morris Turner

Mother:

Fannie Turner

Spouse:

Helen G. Davis

Daughter:

Diane Turner Schrier

Son:

Paul Turner

Son:

Mark Turner

Daughter:

Susan Turner

Daughter:

Susan Davis Lowenthal

References

• Contemporary Authors
  2000