Background
Turner, Douglas Laird was born on January 5, 1932 in Buffalo, New York, United States. Son of Henry Albert and Effie Donna (McIndoo) Turner.
Turner, Douglas Laird was born on January 5, 1932 in Buffalo, New York, United States. Son of Henry Albert and Effie Donna (McIndoo) Turner.
Bachelor, Brown University, 1954. Postgraduate, Stanford University, 1968.
Reporter, Buffalo (New York) Courier-Express, 1957-1960; state capital correspondent, Buffalo (New York) Courier-Express, 1960-1964; finance editor, Buffalo (New York) Courier-Express, 1964; city editor, Buffalo (New York) Courier-Express, 1964-1970; executive editor, Buffalo (New York) Courier-Express, 1971-1980; Washington bureau chief, Buffalo (New York) Courier-Express, 1981-1982; Washington correspondent, Buffalo (New York) Evening News, 1982; Washington columnist, Buffalo (New York) Evening News, 1983; Washington bureau chief, Buffalo (New York) Evening News, since 1989. Adjunct associate professor faculty social science State University at Buffalo, 1995, New York State Commision on Public Access to Records, 1976-1981. Founder, director Friends of Williamsburg Rowing Inc., since 1993.
Member of the United States Olympic Rowing Team, 1956. Founder Area Leadership Group, Buffalo, 1977-1979. Special agent United States Army Counter Intelligence Corps, 1956-1957.
Member National Press Club (former governor 1988), Potomac Boat Club, Gridiron Club (Washington).
Married Mary Joan Hassett, July 7, 1962. Children: Christopher Henry, Mary Julia, Albert William.