Michael Christopher Parks

Background

Parks, Michael Christopher was born on November 17, 1943 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Robert James and Rosalind Parks.

Education

AB, U. Windsor, Ontario, Canada, 1965.

Career

Reporter, Detroit News, 1962-1965; correspondent, Time-Life News Service, New York City, 1965-1966; assistant city editor, Suffolk Sun, Long Island, New York, 1966-1968; political reporter, foreign correspondent, The Baltimore Sun, Saigon, Singapore, Moscow, Cairo, Hong Kong, Peking, 1968-1980; foreign correspondent, Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, Peking, Johannesburg, Moscow, Jerusalem, 1980-1995; dpty. foreign editor, Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, Peking, Johannesburg, Moscow, Jerusalem, 1995-1996; managing editor, Los Angeles Times, 1996-1997; editor, Los Angeles Times, since 1997; vice president, Los Angeles Times, 1996-1997; senior vice president, Los Angeles Times, 1997-1998; executive vice president, Los Angeles Times, since 1998; vice president, Times Mirror Company, since 1998.

Achievements

• Michael Christopher Parks has been listed as a noteworthy Journalist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Society Newspaper Editors, Pacific Council on International Policy, Associated Press Managing Editors, Royal Commonwealth Society London, Society Professional Journalists, Foreign Corresponding Club (Hong Kong), City Club (Los Angeles), Council on Foreign Rels.

Connections

Married Linda Katherine Durocher, December 26, 1964. Children: Danielle Anne, Christopher, Matthew.

Father:

Robert James Parks

Mother:

Rosalind Parks

Spouse:

Linda Katherine Durocher

child:

Matthew Parks

child:

Danielle Anne Parks

child:

Christopher Parks