James L. Knight

Background

Knight, James L. was born in 1909 in Akron, Ohio, United States.

Career

Director, Knight-Ridder Newspapers, Inc. director, Knight Public Company, Charlotte, North Carolina Chairman of the Board emeritus, Miami Herald Public Company, Florida director, Beacon Journal Public Company director, Tallahasse Democrat director, Macon Telegraph Public Company director, Boca Raton News, Inc. director, Bradenton Herald, Inc. director, Detroit Free Press, Inc. director, Lexington Herald-Leader Company director, Philadelphia Newspapers, Inc. director, Ridder Publs., Inc. director, Twin Coast Newspapers, Inc. director, N.W. Publs., Inc. director, Knight-Ridder Broadcasting, Inc.

Achievements

• James L. Knight has been listed as a noteworthy newspaperman by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Southern Newspaper Publications Association (president 1957, chairman board 1958), American Newspapers Publications Association Clubs: Portage Country (Akron). Bath, LaGorce, Indian Creek, Surf (Miami). Detroit, Key Largo Anglers, Chub Cay.

Lyford Cay (New Providence, Bahamas). Ocean Reef (Key Largo, Florida).

Connections

Married Barbara Knight. Children: Barbara Knight Toomey, Marilyn Knight Nort, Marjorie Knight Crane, Beverly Knight Olson.

Spouse:

Barbara Knight

child:

Marilyn Knight Nort Knight

child:

Beverly Knight Olson Knight

child:

Marjorie Knight Crane Knight

child:

Barbara Knight Toomey Knight