Background
Wray, Karl was born on June 8, 1913 in Bishop, Texas, United States. Son of Ernest Paul and Gertrude (Garvin) Wray.
Newspaper broker newspaper owner and publisher
Wray, Karl was born on June 8, 1913 in Bishop, Texas, United States. Son of Ernest Paul and Gertrude (Garvin) Wray.
Bachelor of Arts, Columbia University, 1935.
Auditor, United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, also Little Rock, 1935-1937; salesman, O'Mara & Ormsbee, Inc., New York City, 1937-1942; advertising manager, Lompoc (California) Record, 1947-1954; owner, public, San Clemente (California) Daily Sun-Post, 1954-1967; owner, public, Coastline Dispatch, San Juan Capistrano, California, 1956-1967; owner, public, Dana Point (California) Lamplighter, 1966-1967; consultant, Lear Siegler, Inc., Washington, 1967-1968; public, Daily Star-Progress, La Habra, California, 1969-1974; public, Anaheim (California) Bulletin, 1974-1986.
Member California State Park Commission, 1960-1964, vice chairman, 1961-1962. Member Executive Board Orange County county Boy Scouts American, 1961-1964, 76-87. Member citizens advising committee Orange Coast College, 1963-1966.
Board directors California NewspaperYouth Foundation, 1974-1984. Founder, first president Freedom Bowl, Inc., Anaheim, California, 1981-1984, Chairman of the Board, 1984-1986, board directors, 1986-1994. Authenticated, registered, established California State History Landmarks La Cristianita 1st baptism and Las Flores Asistencia.
Member California Newspaper Advertising Executives Association (president 1952-1953), California Newspaper Publications Association (director) 1960-1964), American Theatre Critics Association, BaseballWriters Association American, Football Writers Association American, California Press Association, San Juan Capistrano Chamber of Commerce (president 1966), San Clemente Chamber of Commerce (president 1956-1957), La Habra Chamber of Commerce (director 1970-1974), Anaheim Chamber of Commerce (director 1974-1986).
Married Flora-Lee Koepp, August 11, 1951. Children: Diana, Mark, Kenneth, Norman, Thomas.