Background
Head, James Dean was born on March 11, 1926 in Independence, Kansas, United States. Son of James Edward and Ruby (Brown) E.
Head, James Dean was born on March 11, 1926 in Independence, Kansas, United States. Son of James Edward and Ruby (Brown) E.
Student, Washburn University, 1945. Bachelor of Science, Kansas University, 1949.
Staff Lawrence (Kansas) Journal-World, 1949-1954, Miami (Florida) Herald, 1954-1959, Miami News, 1959-1962, New York Herald Tribune, 1962-1963. Executive sports editor Detroit Free Press, 1963-1966. Executive editor Today (newspaper), Cape Kennedy, Florida, 1966-1968, Hartford (Connecticut) Times, 1969-1970.
Executive editor, vice president Westchester-Rockland Newspapers, White Plains, New York, 1970-1975. Assistant publisher Parade Magazine, 1975-1978, editor, 1978-1980. Public, president 3 to Get Ready, 1980-1981.
Executive editor King Features Syndicate, 1981-1987. News editor Tampa (Florida) Tribune, since 1987.
Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Member Overseas Press Club, Sigma Delta Chi.
Married Gladys Corel Dunkley, August 28, 1948. Children: Laura, Lynn, Kathleen, Michael.