Background
Dewey, Phelps was born on March 23, 1928 in Minneapolis. Son of Maurice Adams and Alice (Wheelwright) Dewey.
Dewey, Phelps was born on March 23, 1928 in Minneapolis. Son of Maurice Adams and Alice (Wheelwright) Dewey.
Student, Dartmouth, 1947-1948.
Promotion director, San Francisco Chronicle, 1953-1960; press relations manager, Los Alamos Science Laboratory, 1960-1962; promotion manager, Chicago Daily News/ Chicago Sun Times, 1962-1963; promotion director San Francisco Chronicle, also general manager, Chronicle Features Syndicate, 1963-1965; promotion director, San Francisco Newspaper Printing Company, 1965-1970; general manager, Chronicle Books division Chronicle Public Company, 1965-1977; president, Chronicle Books division Chronicle Public Company, since 1980; assistant public, San Francisco Chronicle, 1978-1990; executive vice president, Chronicle Public Company, San Francisco, since 1993; director, San Francisco Newspaper Agency, since 1993.
Member California Press Association, California Newspaper Publications Association (president 1989-1990).
Married Patricia Gammon. Children by previous marriage: Richard, (deceased) Susan, Kimberley, Peter, Tamar.