John Tinney McCutcheon

Background

McCutcheon,, John Tinney was born on November 8, 1917 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of John Tinney and Evelyn (Shaw) McCutcheon.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Harvard University, 1939.

Career

Reporter City News Bureau, Chicago, 1939-1940, Chicago Tribune, 1940-1951, editor column A Line O' Type or Two, 1951-1957, editorial writer, 1957-1971, editor editorial page, 1971-1982, columnist, 1967-1970. With United States Naval Reserve, 1941-1946.

Membership

President Lake Forest (Illinois) Library., 1970—1972. Member Society Midland Authors, American Society Newspaper Editors, National Conference Editorial Writers, Geography Society Chicago (president 1955-1957), Chicago Zoological Society (honorary trustee), Chicago History Society (life trustee), Inter American Press Association (director, freedom of press committee 1978-1987), Wayfarers Club (Chicago), Tryon (North Carolina) Country Club, Sigma Delta Chi.

Connections

Married Susan Dart, February 1, 1943. Children: Anne McCutcheon Lewis, Mary, John Tinney III.

Father:

John Tinney McCutcheon,

Mother:

Evelyn (Shaw) McCutcheon,

Spouse:

Susan Dart

child:

Mary McCutcheon,

child:

John Tinney III McCutcheon,

child:

Anne McCutcheon Lewis McCutcheon,