Patrick Ashley Yack

Background

Yack, Patrick Ashley was born on October 25, 1951 in Little Rock. Son of Leo Patrick and Sarah Ann (Dew) Yack.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Southern Methodist U., 1974.

Career

Staff assistant, United States Republican Alan Steelman, Washington, 1975-1976; press aide, United States Senator Charles Percy, Chicago, 1977-1978; reporter, Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville, 1979-1980; regional reporter, Florida Times-Union, Atlanta, 1981-1982; reporter, The Denver Post, 1983-1985; Washington bureau chief, The Denver Post, 1985-1987; national editor, Atlanta Constitution, 1987-1989; managing editor, The Register-Guard, Eugene, Oregon, 1989-1994; editor, News & Record, Greensboro, North Carolina, 1994-1998; editor, Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville, since 1998.

Achievements

• Patrick Ashley Yack has been listed as a noteworthy Editor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Society Newspaper Editors (past membership committee chair), Associated Press Mng.Editors Association M C.

Connections

Married Susan Marie Courtney, June 7, 1980. Children: Alexander Ryan, Kendall Elizabeth.

Father:

Leo Patrick Yack

Mother:

Sarah Ann (Dew) Yack

Spouse:

Susan Marie Courtney

child:

Kendall Elizabeth Yack

child:

Alexander Ryan Yack