Background
Otto, Jean Hammond was born on August 27, 1925 in Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States. Daughter of Laurence Cyril and Beatrice Jane (Slater) Hammond.
Otto, Jean Hammond was born on August 27, 1925 in Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States. Daughter of Laurence Cyril and Beatrice Jane (Slater) Hammond.
Student, Ripon College, 1944-1946.
Women's editor, Appleton (Wisconsin) Post-Crescent, 1960-1968; reporter, Milwaukee Journal, 1968-1972; editorial writer, Milwaukee Journal, 1972-1977; editor Op Ed page, Milwaukee Journal, 1977-1983; editorial page editor, Rocky Mountain News, Denver, 1983-1989; associate editor, Rocky Mountain News, Denver, 1989-1992; reader representative, Rocky Mountain News, Denver, since 1992; Endowed chair, U. Denver, since 1992.
Founder, chairman of the board of trustees First Amendment Congress, 1979-1985, chairman of the executive committee, 1985-1988, 89-91, president since 1991, member board of trustees, since 1979. Founding member Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council. Member Colorado Press Association (chairman freedom of information committee 1983-1989), Association Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (Distinguished Svc. award 1984), American Society Newspaper Editors (board directors 1987-1992), Society Professional Journalists (national treasurer 1975, national secretary 1977, president-elect 1978, president 1979-1980, First Amendment award 1981, Wells Key 1984, president Sigma Delta Chi Foundation 1989-1992, chair Foundation 1992-1994), Milwaukee Press Club (member Hall ofFame 1993).
Married John A. Otto, August 22, 1946. Children: Jane L. Rahman, Mary Ellen Takayama, PeterJ. Otto. Married Lee W. Baker, November 23, 1973.