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Guittar, Lee John was born on May 4, 1931 in St. Louis. Son of LeRoy and Edna Mae (Johnston) Guittar.
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Lee John Guittar, American newspaper executive. Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1953-1955, Korea. Member American Newspaper Publications Association, American Management Association, American Press Institute, Dallas Chamber of C. (director), Farm Neck Golf Club (Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts), Phi Beta Kappa.
Education
AB, Columbia University, 1953. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1993. Postgraduate, University Massachusetts, 1962.
Career
With, General Electric Company, 1955-1965; manager community and government relations programs, General Electric Company. New York City, 1963-1965; manager employee public relations, Tidewater Oil Company. New York City, 1965-1966; from personnel director to circulation director, Miami (Florida) Herald, 1967-1971; vice president, business manager, Detroit Free Press, 1972-1974; vice president, general manager, Detroit Free Press, 1974-1975; president, director, Detroit Free Press, 1975-1977; public, Dallas Times Herald, 1977-1980; Publisher, The Denver Post, 1980-1983; chairman, Denver Post, 1983; president, United States of America Today, 1984-1986; vice president group executive newspapers, The Hearst Corporation, New York City, 1986-1998; editor, public, San Francisco Examiner, 1995-1998; retired, San Francisco Examiner, 1998.
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Membership
Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1953-1955, Korea. Member American Newspaper Publications Association, American Management Association, American Press Institute, Dallas Chamber of C. (director), Farm Neck Golf Club (Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts), Phi Beta Kappa.
Connections
Married Elizabeth Madden Shedrick, August 23, 1980. Children: David Lee, Stephen Joseph, Mitchell John, Jeanne Marie Kessler, Richard Laughran. Step-children: Elisabeth F. Brew, Kathryn S. Shedrick, Daniel C. Shedrick.
- Father:
- LeRoy Guittar
- Mother:
- Edna Mae (Johnston) Guittar
- Spouse:
- Elizabeth Madden Shedrick
- child:
- Kathryn S. Shedrick Guittar
- child:
- Elisabeth F. Brew Guittar
- child:
- Daniel C. Shedrick Guittar
- child:
- David Lee Guittar
- child:
- Mitchell John Guittar
- child:
- Stephen Joseph Guittar
- child:
- Richard Laughran Guittar
- child:
- Jeanne Marie Kessler Guittar
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Nationality
American -
Religion
Roman Catholic -
Political Party
Republican