Leighton Bates Mc Laughlin II

Background

II, Leighton Bates Mc Laughlin was born on April 10, 1930 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of Leighton Bates and Gwendolyn I. (Markle) McL.

Education

Student English literature, Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio, 1948-1950; student English literature, Northwestern University, 1951; Bachelor in English literature, University of California at Los Angeles, 1983; Master of Arts in communications, California State University, Fullerton, 1990.

Career

Copyboy, reporter, rewriteman, City News Bureau, Chicago, 1957-1958; reporter, rewriteman, Chicago Sun-Times, 1958-1962; rewriteman, assistant city editor, Arizona Journal, Phoenix, 1962; reporter, Miami (Florida) Herald, 1962-1964; successively rewriteman, night city editor, 1st assistant city editor, telegraph editor, Chicago Sun-Times, 1964-1974; director, Chicago Daily News/Sun-Times News Service, 1974-1979; editorial coordinator electronics newspaper division, Field Enterprises, 1975-1979; administrator reference library and communications center, Field Newspapers, 1976-1979; editor, News American Syndicate, Irvine, California, 1979-1985; managing editor, San Gabriel Valley Daily Tribune, 1986; associate professor journalism, Riverside (California) Community College, 1987-1996; chairman performing arts and media department, Riverside (California) Community College, 1993-1996; college publications editor, Riverside (California) Community College, since 1996; lecturer in journalism, California State University-Fullerton, 1984-1996; fill-in editor, The Press-Enterprise, Riverside, California, 1988-1995. Lecturer, conductor seminars in field.

Achievements

• Leighton Bates Mc Laughlin II has been listed as a noteworthy Journalism educator, newspaperman by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to First lieutenant United States Marine Corps, 1951-1954. Member Society Professional Journalists, Verban Society, Psi Upsilon.

Connections

Married Beverly Jean Jeske, May 5, 1962. Children: Leighton Bates III, Jeffrey, Steven, Patrick.

Father:

Leighton Bates McL.

Mother:

Gwendolyn I. (Markle) McL.

Spouse:

Beverly Jean Jeske

child:

Leighton Bates III

child:

Jeffrey II

child:

Patrick II

child:

Steven II