Background
Mooney, Richard Emerson was born on March 31, 1927 in Plainfield, New Jersey, United States. Son of Wandell M. and Alice (Joy) Mooney.
Mooney, Richard Emerson was born on March 31, 1927 in Plainfield, New Jersey, United States. Son of Wandell M. and Alice (Joy) Mooney.
Bachelor, Yale University, 1947; postgraduate (Nieman fellow), Harvard University, 1955-1956.
Writer, United Press, New York City, 1948-1951; economics reporter, United Press, Washington, 1951-1956; economics reporter, New York Times, Washington, 1957-1963; European economics correspondent, New York Times, Paris, 1963-1967; economics reporter, New York Times, New York City, 1967; assistant to executive editor, New York Times, 1968; assistant to managing editor, New York Times, 1969; deputy foreign editor, New York Times, 1970-1972; assistant finance editor, New York Times, 1972-1976; member editorial board, New York Times, 1982-1995; contributing editor, 1995-1996; vice president, Hartford Courant, 1976-1981; executive editor, Hartford Courant, 1976-1981; director, Hartford Courant, 1977-1981.
Trustee Hartford Courant Foundation, 1977-1981. Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1948. Member Society Silurians (board governors 1998-2004), Yale Club, The Coffee House, Century Association.
Married Elizabeth B. Coleman, October 30, 1954. Children: James C., Stephen E., John B.