Background
Runyon, Keith Leslie was born on October 3, 1950 in Louisville.
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Keith Leslie Runyon
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Keith Leslie Runyon, American Lawyer, newspaper editors Recipient William E. Leidt award The Episcopalian Church of the United States, 1975, Roy Howard award (shared) Scripps Howard Journalists National for Public Svc., 1976; named Alumnus of Year, U. Louisville, 1991, distinguished alumnus U. Louisville School Law, 1996; Center Foreign Journalists fellow, 1993, Bingham fellow, 1995-1996.
Education
Student, University London, 1971; Bachelor cum laude, U. Louisville, 1972; Juris Doctor, U. Louisville, 1982.
Career
Staff writer, Courier-Journal, Louisville, 1972-1977; staff attorney, Courier-Journal, Louisville, 1984-1986; staff attorney, associate editor, Louisville Times and Courier Journal, 1977-1986; forum editor, Louisville Times and Courier Journal, 1986-1990; editorial page editor, 1990-1992; editor opinion pages, 1992-1996; opinion editor, since 1996. Moderator Kentucky Author Forum, since 1996.
Achievements
Membership
National board directors English-Speaking Union United States, New York, 1976-1979, president Kentucky branch, Louisville, 1986-1987. President, director U. Louisville Alumni Association, 1987-1993. Member Executive Committee Louisville commission on foreign relations, 1985-1987, Leadership Louisville, 1990-1991.
Clerk Session Calvin Presbyterian Church, Louisville, 1986-1988. Member St. Francis in the Fields Church, Harrods Creek, Kentucky. Member American Bar Association, Kentucky Bar Association, Louisville Bar Association, National Conference Edit.
Writers (editor The masthead, 1994-1996), Society Professional Jours. (Outstanding Editl. Writing award, 1983, 84, 85, Outstanding Criticism award 1997).
Connections
Son of Leslie Thomas and Marjorie Fillmore (Fisher) R. M. Amelia Payne Sweets, December 29, 1979. Children; Amelia Brown Payne, Keith Leslie Junior.
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Recipient William E. Leidt award The Episcopalian Church of the United States, 1975, Roy Howard award (shared) Scripps Howard Journalists National for Public Svc., 1976. Named Alumnus of Year, U. Louisville, 1991, distinguished alumnus U. Louisville School Law, 1996. Center Foreign Journalists fellow, 1993, Bingham fellow, 1995-1996.Recipient William E. Leidt award The Episcopalian Church of the United States, 1975, Roy Howard award (shared) Scripps Howard Journalists National for Public Svc., 1976. Named Alumnus of Year, U. Louisville, 1991, distinguished alumnus U. Louisville School Law, 1996. Center Foreign Journalists fellow, 1993, Bingham fellow, 1995-1996.