James Russell King

Background

King, James Russell was born on November 3, 1954 in Tulsa. Son of James Nance and Mary Ann (Jones) King.

Education

Bachelor, Haverford College, 1976; postgraduate, Columbia University, 1977-1978; postgraduate, U. Missouri, 1978-1980.

Career

Teacher, Ardmore (Oklahoma) High School, 1976-1977; reporter, editor, Wichita (Kansas) Eagle-Beacon, 1979; instructor School Journalism, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1980; editor, The Miami (Florida) Herald, 1980-1982; copy editor, The New York Times, New York City, 1982-1987; assistant to national editor, The New York Times, New York City, 1987-1989; assistant news editor, The New York Times, New York City, 1989-1991; deputy news editor, The New York Times, New York City, since 1991.

Achievements

• James Russell King has been listed as a noteworthy Newspaper editor by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Father:

James Nance King

Mother:

Mary Ann (Jones) King