Background
Pew, Marlen Edwin was born on June 3, 1878 in Niles, Ohio, United States. Son of Horace Samuel and Mary Elizabeth (Tucker-Edmonds) Pew.
Pew, Marlen Edwin was born on June 3, 1878 in Niles, Ohio, United States. Son of Horace Samuel and Mary Elizabeth (Tucker-Edmonds) Pew.
Educated in public schools. Doctor of Laws, Washington and Lee University.
New York representative Scripps-McRae Pess Association, 1897-1900. Various editorial capacities New York Evening Journal, 1900-1902. Eastern manager Newspaper Enterprise Association, 1903-1907.
Editor Newspaper Enterprise Association, 1907-1910, The Boston Traveler, 1910-1912.
News manager United Press Association, of which was one of the organizers, 1912. Editor Philadelphia News-Post, 1912-1914.
Appointed press representative of the secretary of War, Washington, District of Columbia, 1917, and organized War Department News Bureau, originating the American system of public war casualty lists. Also originated system adopted by Army and Navy of authorized statements for press publn.
Editor and manager International News Service, 1919-1922.
Editor Vice-President The Editor and Publisher, since 1922. Trustee Science Service, Incorporated.
Member advisory board School of Journalism of Columbia University.
Married Margaret Susan Barr, 1910. Children: Susan Margaret, Marlen East., Samuel H. Reporter, Cleveland Press, 1894-1897.