Background
Pye, Mort was born on May 28, 1918 in Rochester, New York, United States. Son of Arthur and Lillian (Palley) Pye.
Pye, Mort was born on May 28, 1918 in Rochester, New York, United States. Son of Arthur and Lillian (Palley) Pye.
Student, University Illinois, 1938. Bachelor of Science, City College of New York, 1940. Doctor of Humane Letters, Seton Hall University, 1975.
Doctor of Humane Letters, Upsala College, 1978. Doctor of Humane Letters, New Jersey Institute of Technology, 1986. Doctor of Humane Letters, Rutgers University, 1994.
Various editorial positions, Long Island Daily Press, 1941-1957; associate editor, Newark Star-Ledger, 1957-1963; editor, Newark Star-Ledger, 1963-1995.
With VIII Corps, Army of the United States, 1944-1945.
Married Florence M. Newhouse, October 31, 1942. 1 son, Richard.