Background
HOWARD, Jack was born on August 31, 1910 in New York, United States. Son of Roy Wilson and Margaret (Rohe) Howard.
newspaper and broadcasting executive
HOWARD, Jack was born on August 31, 1910 in New York, United States. Son of Roy Wilson and Margaret (Rohe) Howard.
AB, Yale University, 1932.
Reporter Japan Advertiser, Tokyo, Shanghai (China) Evening Post and Mercury, 1932-1933. Reporter Indianapolis Times, 1933-1934. Assistant telegraph editor, telegraph editor and news editor Washington Daily News, 1935.
With program department Station WNOX, Knoxville, Tennessee. Also Washington and New York City offices Continental Radio Company (now Scripps-Howard Broadcasting Company), 1936-1939. Assistant executive editor Scripps Howard Newspapers, 1939-1942, 1946-1948, general editorial manager, 1948-1975.
President, director, member executive committee Scripps-Howard Newspapers (E.W. Scripps Company), 1953-1975, chairman executive committee, 1976-1985. President, director, chairman executive committee Scripps-Howard Broadcasting Company, 1937-1942, 45-74, chairman board, member executive committee, from 1974. Now retired
Member advisory board United States Post Office, 1955-1961.
Trustee Village of Centre Island, Oyster Bay, New York, 1977-1988. Board directors Wildlife Preservation Trust International, General Douglas MacArthur Foundation, Boys' Clubs American Commissioned lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1942. Active duty 1943, Washington.
Sea duty 1944-1945, PTO. Now lieutenant Commander United States Naval Reserve. Retired; Fellow Institute Judicial Administration.
Member American Society Newspaper Editors, American Newspaper Publications Association (director 1964-1972), Inter American Press Association (president 1965-1966, member advisory council), Phillips Exeter Alumni Association (president 1958-1960), Beta Theta Pi, Sigma Delta Chi. Clubs: Dutch Treat, River, Pilgrims (New York City). Bohemian (San Francisco).
Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht (Oyster Bay, New York ).
Married Barbara Balfe, April 5, 1934 (deceased 1962). Married 2nd Eleanor Sallee Harris in 1964. Children: Pamela, Michael. Married Eleanor Sallee Harris, 1964.