Background
III, Moss William Armistead, was born on September 7, 1915 in Suffolk, Virginia, United States. Son of Moss William, Junior and Mary Judith (Smith) A.
III, Moss William Armistead, was born on September 7, 1915 in Suffolk, Virginia, United States. Son of Moss William, Junior and Mary Judith (Smith) A.
Student, Randolph-Macon College, 1933-1936; Doctor of Letters (honorary), Randolph-Macon College, 1996; Doctor of Laws, Washington and Lee University, 1967.
Reporter, Covington Virginian, 1936; reporter, state editor, utility editor, legislative correspondent, Roanoke (Virginia) Times, 1936-1942; executive secretary to, Governor of Virginia and Secretary of Commonwealth, 1946-1947; assistant to public, Times & World-News, Roanoke, 1947-1951; associate public, Times & World-News, 1951; vice president, public, Times & World-News, 1954; president, director, Times-World Corporation also public, Roanoke Times and World-News, 1954-1973; Chairman of the Board, Roanoke Times and World-News, 1955-1969; executive vice president, director, Landmark Communications, Inc., 1973-1974; president, director, Landmark Communications, Inc., 1974-1978; chairman of the executive committee, Landmark Communications, Inc., 1978-1986.
President Roanoke Valley Development Corporation, 1957-1959. Member State Board Welfare and Institutions, 1947-1951. President Roanoke Community Fund, 1952, Central Young Men’s Christian Association, 1957-1958.
President Community Hospital, Roanoke Valley, 1960-1973. Member Virginia Port Authority, 1958-1970. Served from private to 1st lieutenant, infantry Army of the United States, 1942-1946.
Captain Virginia National Guard, 1947-1950. Member United States Chamber of Commerce, Virginia Chamber of Commerce (vice president), Roanoke Chamber of Commerce (president 1953), American Newspaper Publications Association (board directors 1965-1974), Southern Newspaper Publications Association (president 1975-1976), Shenandoah Club (Roanoke), Phi Kappa Sigma, Sigma Delta Chi, Alpha Kappa Psi.
Married Mary Ragan Bridges, December 30, 1939. 1 child, Elfleda Bridges (Mistress Peter Huff Ring).