Background
III, John Stewart Bryan was born on May 4, 1938 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Son of David Tennant and Mary Davidson Bryan.
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John Stewart Bryan III
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Bachelor, University of Virginia, 1960; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Hampden-Sydney College, 1991.
Career
Former advertising salesman, Burlington (Vermont) Free Press former reporter, The Tampa (Florida) Times public, The Tampa Tribune and Times, Florida, 1976-1977; public, Richmond Times-Dispatch, Richmond News Leader, Virginia, since 1978. Board directors Media General, Inc., Richmond, since 1974, vice-chairman, executive vice president, since 1985, chairman, president, Chief Executive Officer, since 1990. Board directors Mutual Insurance Company, Bermuda.
Achievements
Membership
Past president or chairman Tampa Bay Art Center, Tampa Citizens Safety Council, Tampa United Way, Gulf Coast Symphony, Virginia Commonwealth U. Foundation, Junior Achievement Richmond, Goodwill Industries Richmond, United Way Greater Richmond. Trustee Virginia Foundation Indiana College, chairman, 1993-1995. Trustee Virginia History Society, Institute Bill of Rights Law, College William and Mary, World Affairs Council Richmond, Foundation American Communications.
Overseer HooverInst. With United States Marine Corps, 1960-1962. Member Sons of the American Revolution, S.R., Society of Cincinnati, Florida Society Newspapers Editors (life), Southern Newspapers Public Association (foundation chairman 1978-1979, president 1981-1982), Florida Press Association (life, president 1971-1972, Distinguished Svc. award 1975), Virginia PressAssn. (board directors 1980-1986), Newspaper Advertising Bureau (chairman 1991-1992), Newspaper Association of America, Society Professional Journalists, World Business Council, Virginia Business Council, Florida Council of 100, Bohemian Club, Country Club Virginia, Commonwealth Club, Tampa Yacht and Country Club.
Connections
Married Alice Pyle Zimmer, 1963 (divorced 1985). Children: Elizabeth Talbott, Anna Saulsbury. Married Lisa-Margaret Stevenson, 1993.
