Marcia Alice McQuern

Background

McQuern, Marcia Alice was born on September 3, 1942 in Riverside, California, United States. Daughter of Arthur Carlyle and Dorothy Louise Knopf.

Education

Bachelor in Political Science, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1964; Master of Science in Journalism, Northwestern University, 1966.

Career

Reporter, The Press-Enterprise, Riverside, 1966-1972; city editor, The Press-Enterprise, Riverside, 1972-1974; capitol correspondence, The Press-Enterprise, Riverside, 1975-1978; deputy managing editor news, The Press-Enterprise, Riverside, 1984-1985; managing editor news, The Press-Enterprise, Riverside, 1985-1987; executive editor, The Press-Enterprise, Riverside, 1988-1994; president, The Press-Enterprise, Riverside, since 1992; editor, publisher, since 1994; assistant metro editor, The Sacramento Bee, 1974-1975; editor state and political news, The San Diego Union, 1978-1979; city editor, The San Diego Union, 1979-1984. Juror Pulitzer Prize in Journalism, 1982, 83, 92, 93.

Achievements

• Marcia Alice McQuern has been listed as a noteworthy Newspaper publishing executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board advisors University of California-Berkeley Graduate School Journalism, 1991-1996, University of California-Riverside Graduate School Management, since 1994. President Riverside Cmty. College Foundation, 1996-1998.

Trustee University of California Riverside Foundation, since 1996. Member American Society Newspaper Editors (board directors 1992-1998), California Society Newspaper Editors (board 1988-1995), California Newspaper Publications Association (board directors since 1992), California Press Association (board directors since 1996), Society Professional Journalists, University of California-Santa Barbara Alumni Association (board directors 1983-1989).

Connections

Married Lynn Morris McQuern, June 7, 1969.

Father:

Arthur Carlyle Knopf

Mother:

Dorothy Louise Knopf

Spouse:

Lynn Morris McQuern