Margaret Louise Seals

Background

Seals, Margaret Louise was born on October 27, 1944 in Buckhannon, West Virginia, United States. Daughter of James Richard and Helen Margaret (Brown) Crumrine.

Education

Bachelor of Science in journalism, W. Virginia U., 1966; Master of Science in Massachusetts committee, Virginia Commonwealth U., 1983.

Career

Reporter, copy editor, Democrat & Chronicle, Rochester, New York, 1966-1967; reporter, copy editor, Dayton (Ohio) Daily News, 1967-1968; copy editor, Richmond (Virginia) Times-Dispatch, 1968-1975; copy desk slot editor, Richmond (Virginia) Times-Dispatch, 1975-1981; executive news editor, Richmond (Virginia) Times-Dispatch, 1981; assistant managing editor, Richmond (Virginia) Times-Dispatch, 1982-1992; deputy managing editor, Richmond (Virginia) Times-Dispatch, 1992-1993; managing editor, Richmond (Virginia) Times-Dispatch, since 1994. Advisory board School Massachusetts Communications, Virginia Commonwealth U., 1988-1993.

Achievements

• Margaret Louise Seals has been listed as a noteworthy Newspaper editor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member National Federation Press Women (board directors 1990-1992), Society Professional Journalists (board directors Richmond chapter 1998, board directors Virginia Professional chapter since 1998), Virginia Press Women Inc. (president 1990-1992, 2d vice president 1988-1990, treasurer 1986-1988, Press Woman of Year 1986, Communicator of Achievement award 1997), Associated Press Managing Editors (director 1993-1995, editor APME News 1993-1994, treasurer 1996-1997), National Association Black Journalists, Richmond Association Black Journalists, Phi Kappa Phi.

Interests

• Avocations: history, historical fiction, jazz, walking.

Connections

Married Harry EugeneSeals, January 10, 1975.

Father:

James Richard Crumrine

Mother:

Helen Margaret (Brown) Crumrine

Spouse:

Harry EugeneSeals