Background
Youngman, Owen Ralph was born on April 24, 1953 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Ralph Elmer and Charlotte Earldine (Ottoson) Youngman.
Youngman, Owen Ralph was born on April 24, 1953 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Ralph Elmer and Charlotte Earldine (Ottoson) Youngman.
Sportswriter Ashtabula Star-Beacon, Ohio, 1969-1971. Office clerk Chicago Tribune, 1971-1973, transcriber, 1973-1975, copy editor, slotman, 1976-1979, copy chief, news editor, 1979-1983, deputy sports editor, 1984-1986, associate metropolitan editor, 1986-1988, associate features editor, 1988-1990, deputy finance editor, 1990-1991, associate managing editor, 1991-1993, features editor, 1993-1995, managing editor, features, 1995, director interactive media, 1996.
Sportswriter Ashtabula (Ohio) Star-Beacon, 1969-1971. Office clerk Chicago Tribune, 1971-1973, transcriber, 1973-1975, copy editor, slotman, 1976-1979, copy chief, news editor, 1979-1983, deputy sports editor, 1984-1986, associate metropolitan editor, 1986-1988, associate features editor, 1988-1990, deputy finance editor, 1990-1991, associate managing editor, 1991-1993, features editor, 1993-1995, managing editor, features, 1995, director interactive media, 1996-1999, director planning and development, 1999, vice president development, 2000—2006, senior vice president strategy and development, 2007—2008. Knight professor digital media strategy Medill School Journalism, Northwestern University, since 2009.
Board directors Swedish Covenant Hospital, Legacy, Inc. Web site, Solti Foundation United States of America. National executive board Evangelical Covenant Church.
Board trustees North Park University. Member Newspaper Association American New Media Federation, American Society Newspaper Editors, Presidents Club North Park University, Arts Club Chicago.
Married Linda Ann Erlandson, August 24, 1975.