Background
Walsh, Mason was born on November 27, 1912 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of Herbert C. and Margaret (Hayes) Walsh.
Walsh, Mason was born on November 27, 1912 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of Herbert C. and Margaret (Hayes) Walsh.
Bachelor in Political Science, Southern Methodist University, 1934.
Staff, Dallas Evening Journal, 1929-1937; staff, Dallas Dispatch-Journal (later Dallas Journal), 1938-1942; editor, Austin (Texas) Tribune, 1942; director employee relations, North America Aviation, Dallas, 1942-1945; with, Dallas Times-Herald, 1945-1960; managing editor, Dallas Times-Herald, 1952-1960; managing editor, Phoenix Gazette, 1960-1966; general manager, Phoenix Newspapers, Inc., 1966-1975; assistant public, Phoenix Newspapers, Inc., 1975-1978; public, Arizona Republic and Phoenix Gazette, 1978-1980; public emeritus, Arizona Republic and Phoenix Gazette, since 1980.
Chairman Arizona Department Economic Planning and Development Board, 1968-1971. Board directors, vice president Goodwill Industries Central Arizona, 1978-1984, vice president, 1982-1983. Board directors Western Newspaper Foundation, 1974-1981.
Trustee Desert Foundation, Scottsdale, 1982-1985. Member National Defense Executive Reserve, 1964-1980. Member A.P. Managing Editors Association (director 1956-1963, president 1963), A.P. Association California, Arizona, Hawaii and Nevada (president 1976-1977), Arizona Academy (director 1973-1981, vice president 1980-1981), Valley Forward Association (director 1970-1987), Newcomen Society, Phoenix 40, Sigma Delta Chi.
Clubs: Arizona.
Married Margaret Anne Calhoun, March 7, 1947. Children: Margaret Anne (Mistress James G. Dunn), Timothy Mason, Kevin Calhoun.