Background
Block, John Robinson was born on October 1, 1954 in Toledo. Son of Paul Junior and Marjorie Jane (McNab) Block.
Block, John Robinson was born on October 1, 1954 in Toledo. Son of Paul Junior and Marjorie Jane (McNab) Block.
Bachelor, Yale University, 1977.
Reporter, Associated Press, Miami, Florida, 1977-1978; reporter, Associated Press, New York City, 1978-1980; Washington correspondent, The Toledo Blade, 1980-1982; European correspondent, The Toledo Blade, London, since 1982; Sunday editor, The Toledo Blade, 1983-1985; assistant managing editor, The Toledo Blade, 1985-1987; executive editor, The Toledo Blade, 1987-1989; co-public, editor-in-chief, The Blade, Toledo, since 1989; co-public, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, since 1989; editor-in-chief, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, since 1993; vice president, board directors, Postgraduate Public Company, Pittsburgh. Executive vice president, board directors Blade committee, Inc., Toledo.
Chairman City Manager's History Preservation Committee, Toledo, 1983-1985. Chairman airport committee Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority, 1994-1997. Member American Society Newspaper Editors, Society Professional Journalists.
