Background
Murray, James Edward was born on April 16, 1915 in Buffalo, South Dakot. Son of George Edward and Eleanor Lillian (Burshek) Murray.
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James Edward Murray
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Bachelor in Philosophy, Journalism, University Nebraska, 1938. Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Nebraska, 1974.
Career
Reporter, United Press International, Chicago, 1938-1942;
war correspondent, foreign correspondent, United Press International, London, Rome, Paris, 1943-1948;
managing editor, Los Angeles Mirror, 1948-1960;
managing editor, Arizona Republic, Phoenix, 1960-1971;
associate editor, editor Knight News Svc., Detroit Free Press, 1971-1975;
president, public, Daily Camera, Boulder, Colorado, 1976-1982;
retired, 1982. President Associated Press Managing Editors Association, 1961, American Society Newspaper Editors, 1972-1973. Lecturer, consultant, trainer Nepal, India, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, New Guinea, Philippines, Fiji, Turkey, Nigeria, SierraLeone, Kenya, 1982-1990.
Lecturer for World Press Freedom Committee, International Executive Svc. Corps., United States Information Svc., Center Foreign Journalists, Asia Foundation, East-West Center.
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Married Miriam Irene Virtanen, December 6, 1940. Children: Judith Michaela, James Virtanen.
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Nationality
American -
Religion
Unitarian Universalist -
Political Party
Democrat