John L. Walcott

Background

Walcott, John L. was born on August 29, 1949 in Paterson, New Jersey, United States. Son of Henry Richards Junior and Katharine McCauley (Fearing) Walcott.

Education

Bachelor, Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts, 1971.

Career

Reporter, The Ridgewood (New Jersey) News, 1972; reporter, The Bergen Record, Hackensack, New Jersey, 1972-1975; Washington correspondent, The Bergen Record, Washington, 1975-1977; Washington correspondent, Newsweek Magazine, Washington, 1977-1981; chief diplomatic correspondent, Newsweek Magazine, Washington, 1981-1986; national security correspondent, The Wall Street Journal, Washington, 1986-1989; foreign editor, United States News & World Report, Washington, 1989-1994; national editor, United States News & World Report, Washington, since 1994. United States Republican United Nations Conference on Media, Igls, Austria, 1983. Member Georgetown University School Foreign Svc.

Leadership Seminar, Washington, 1985.

Achievements

• John L. Walcott has been listed as a noteworthy Journalist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Overseas Writers Club (president 1986-1988), White House Correspondents Association, Sigma Delta Chi.

Connections

Married Nancy Bittles, August 11, 1973. Children: Jennifer James, Allison Tierney, Elizabeth Bittles.

Father:

Henry Richards Walcott Junior

Mother:

Katharine McCauley (Fearing) Walcott

Spouse:

Nancy Bittles

child:

Allison Tierney Walcott

child:

Jennifer James Walcott

child:

Elizabeth Bittles Walcott