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James David Atwater, American Journalist, educator. Special assistant to President United States, 1969-1970; member school board Union Free School District 2, Town Greenburgh, New York, 1965-1969, 74-76, president, 1968, 75. Served to First lieutenant United States Air Force, 1950-1953.

Background

Atwater, James David was born on October 25, 1928 in Westfield, Massachusetts, United States. Son of William Henry and Vesta Buffum (Gannett) Atwater.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Yale University, 1950.

Career

Corresponding, writer, Time magazine, 1953-1962, 73-77; senior editor, Time magazine, 1978-1983; senior journalist-in-residence, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, spring 1981; contributing editor, Saturday Evening Post, 1963-1966; senior editor, Saturday Evening Post, 1966-1969; correspondent, The Reader's Digest, London, 1970-1972; dean School Journalism,, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1983-1989; professor of journalism, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1989-1996; Atwood professor journalism, U. Alaska, Anchorage, 1991-1993.

Achievements

  • James David Atwater has been listed as a noteworthy Journalist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Special assistant to President United States, 1969-1970. Member school board Union Free School District 2, Town Greenburgh, New York, 1965-1969, 74-76, president, 1968, 75. Served to First lieutenant United States Air Force, 1950-1953.

Connections

Married Patricia Anne Levington, January 15, 1955. Children: Mary Elizabeth, Stephen Gannett, Christopher Perry, Andrew, Katharine, Jennifer.

Father:
William Henry Atwater

Mother:
Vesta Buffum (Gannett) Atwater

Spouse:
Patricia Anne Levington

child:
Stephen Gannett Atwater

child:
Jennifer Atwater

child:
Andrew Atwater

child:
Mary Elizabeth Atwater

child:
Katharine Atwater

child:
Christopher Perry Atwater