James Haller Ottaway

Background

Ottaway, James Haller was born on March 24, 1938 in Binghamton, New York, United States. Son of James Haller and Ruth Blackburne (Hart) Ottaway.

Education

Graduate, Phillips Exeter Academy, 1955; Bachelor of Arts, Yale University, 1960; D.Journalism (honorary), Suffolk U., Boston, 1970; D.B.A. (honorary), Southeastern Massachusetts U., 1984.

Career

Reporter, management trainee, New-Times, Danbury, Connecticut, 1960-1962; reporter, management trainee, Times Herald-Record, Middletown, New York, 1962-1963; editor, Pocono Record, Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, 1963-1965; publisher, New Bedford (Massachusetts) Standard-Times, 1965-1970; president, Ottaway Newspapers, Inc., Campbell Hall, New York, 1970-1985; chief Executive officer, Ottaway Newspapers, Inc., Campbell Hall, New York, 1976-1988; Chairman of the Board, Ottaway Newspapers, Inc., Campbell Hall, New York, since 1979. Vice president Dow Jones & Company, 1980-1986, senior vice president, since 1986, also board directors. Director Associated Press, 1982-1991.

Membership

Past vice president board of trustees Phillips Exeter Academy. Trustee American School Classical Studies at Athens, chairman, since 1996. Trustee Storm King Art Center, Cornwall, New York, World Wildlife Fund United States of America, since 1993.

Chairman World Press Freedom Committee, since 1996. Past president, board directors Arden Hill Hospital Foundation, Goshen, New York. Member American Newspaper Publications Association, American Society Newspaper Editors.

Connections

Married Mary Warren Hyde, June 16, 1959. Children— Alexandra, Christopher, Jay.

Father:

James Haller Ottaway

Mother:

Ruth Blackburne (Hart) Ottaway

Spouse:

Mary Warren Hyde