James Madison Neal

Background

Neal, James Madison was born on August 6, 1925 in Oklahoma City. Son of James Madison and Tillie Belle (Milliken) Neal.

Education

Bachelor, U. Colorado, 1949; Master of Arts, South Dakot State University, 1970.

Career

Editor, various newspapers, Colorado, Nebraska and Oklahoma, 1949-1959; wire editor, Rapid City Journal, Rapid City, South Dakot, 1959-1967; instructor, South Dakot State University, Brookings, South Dakot, 1967-1971; assistant professor, U. Nebraska, Lincoln, 1971-1973; associate professor, U. Nebraska, Lincoln, 1973-1990. South Dakot chairman Associated Press Managing Editors Association, 1962-1964.

Membership

Member American Civil Liberties Union (board directors Nebraska affiliate 1979-1982, Arizona affiliate 1994), Veterans of Foreign Wars, Society Professional Journalists, Investigative Reporters and Editors.

Interests

• Avocations: painting, traveling.

Connections

Married Caroline Dorothy Becker (deceased December 1974). Children: Charles, James W., Jody, Carolyn.

Father:

James Madison Neal

Mother:

Tillie Belle (Milliken) Neal

Spouse:

Caroline Dorothy Becker

child:

Charles Neal

child:

James W. Neal

child:

Jody Neal

child:

Carolyn Neal