Peter Robert Kann

Background

Kann, Peter Robert was born on December 13, 1942 in New York City. Son of Robert A. and Marie Kann.

Education

Bachelor, Harvard University, 1964.

Career

With, The Wall St. Journal, since 1964; journalist, New York City, 1964-1967; journalist, Vietnam, 1967-1968; journalist, Hong Kong, 1968-1975; public, editor Asian edit, 1976-1979; associate public, 1979-1988; formerly assistant to chairman and member Executive Committee, Dow Jones & Company, 1986-1989; president international and magazine groups, Dow Jones & Company, 1986-1989; also Chairman, Board Of Directors, Dow Jones & Company chairman Chief Executive Officer, public, Wall St. Journal, since 1989; president, Dow Jones & Company. New York City, 1989-1991; chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Dow Jones & Company. New York City, since 1991.

Chairman of the Board Far Eastern Economics Review, 1987-1989. Member Pulitzer Prize Board, 1987-1996.

Achievements

• Peter Robert Kann has been listed as a noteworthy Journalist, newspaper publishing executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Asia Society, 1989-1994, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, New Jersey, since 1990, Aspen Institute, since 1994, Spelman College, 1994-1997. Member Spee Club (Cambridge, Massachusetts).

Connections

Married Francesca Mayer, April 12, 1969(deceased 1983). Married Karen Elliott House, 1984. Children: Hillary Francesca, Petra Elliott, Jason Elliott, Jade Elliott.

Father:

Robert A. Kann

Mother:

Marie Kann

Spouse:

Karen Elliott House

Spouse:

Francesca Mayer

child:

Jason Elliott Kann

child:

Petra Elliott Kann

child:

Hillary Francesca Kann

child:

Jade Elliott Kann