Background
Mcconnell, Raymond Arnott was born on December 31, 1915 in North Ridgeville, Ohio, United States. Son of Review Raymond Arnott and Anna Bell (Lee) McConnell.
Mcconnell, Raymond Arnott was born on December 31, 1915 in North Ridgeville, Ohio, United States. Son of Review Raymond Arnott and Anna Bell (Lee) McConnell.
Bachelor of Arts, Williams College, 1936. Doctor of Laws, Doane College, 1951.
Reporter, Troy (New York) Record, 1936-1937. Telegraph and news editor Nebraska State Journal, Lincoln, 1937-1939. Associate editor Lincoln Evening Journal, 1940.
Managing editor The Journal Newspapers, Lincoln 1941-1957, editor 1943-1957.
News executive Twin Coast Newspapers, Incorporated., 1958-1979. Managing editor Pasadena Star-News, The Independent, 1966-1972, executive editor, 1972-1975.
Executive editor Pasadena Star-News and Foothill Intercity newspapers, 1975-1979. Commissioner Joint United States-Mexico Commission Migrant Labor, 1954.
Member natural conservation advisory commission United States Department of Agriculture, 1955-1957. Studied British agricultural war effort on invitation, 1943. Member Gargoyle Society, PEN, Sigma Delta Chi, Zeta Psi.
Mason (32 degree).
Married Maren Ellen Dobson, May 31, 1940. Children: Alice Maren, Raymond Arnott III, Judity Dobson, Christine.