Background
Howard, Roy Wilson was born on January 1, 1883 in Cincinnati. Son of William A. and Elizabeth (Wilson) Howard.
Howard, Roy Wilson was born on January 1, 1883 in Cincinnati. Son of William A. and Elizabeth (Wilson) Howard.
Graduate Manual Training High School, Indianapolis, 1902. Honorary Doctor of Laws, Indiana University, 1954.
Reporter Indianapolis News, 1902. Successively sporting editor Indianapolis Star, assistant telegraph editor Saint Louis Post-Dispatch, news editor Cincinnati Post. New York correspondent Scripps-McRae League, 1906.
New York manager Publications Press Association, 1906.
Became New York manager United Press International Associations, 1907 (when it took over Publications Press Association), president and general manager, January 1912, Chairman of the Board, same association, 1921-1936, president, 1936-1952, chairman of the executive committee, director, since 1953, and on same date became Chairman of the Board and business director of Newspaper Enterprise Association and all Scripps-McRae (now Scripps-Howard) newspapers. Assumed editorial direction of abovenamed properties, in association with Robert P. Scripps, 1925.
Negotiated purchase New York Telegram, 1927, New York World, 1931, and New York Sun, 1950, all now combined as New York World-Telegrram & Sun, editor until 1960, president until 1962. Chairman of the Board Scripps-Howard Newspapers, 1921-1936, 36-52, chairman of the executive committee, director, since 1953.
American trustee Foundation Josee et Rene de Chambrun.
Member Sigma Delta Chi (past honorary national president). Mason (33°, Shriner). Clubs: Bohemian (San Francisco).
Married Margaret Rohe Howard, June 14, 1909. Children: Jack Rohe, Jane Perkins.