Background
Whitt, Richard Ernest was born on December 15, 1944 in Greenup County, Kentucky, United States. Son of Walter Charles and Irene (Hayes) Whitt.
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Richard Ernest Whitt, American Reporter. Decorated Air medal; recipient Pulitzer prize for coverage of BeverlyHills Supper Club fire, 1978; named Outstanding Kentucky Journalist, 1978; recipient John Hancock award for excellence, 1983; named to U. Kentucky Journalism Hall of Fame, 1995. Served with United States Navy, 1962-1966.
Education
Student, Ashland (Kentucky) Community College, 1966-1968; Bachelor of Arts Journalism, U. Kentucky, 1970.
Career
Reporter, Middlesboro (Kentucky) Daily News, 1970-1971; assistant state editor, Waterloo (Iowa) Courier, 1971-1972; city editor, Kingsport (Tennessee) Times, 1972-1976; Northern Kentucky bureau chief, Courier-Journal, Louisville, 1977; Frankfort bureau chief, Courier-Journal, 1977-1980; special projects reporter, Courier-Journal, 1980-1989; investigative reporter, Atlanta Journal & Constitution, since 1989.
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Served with United States Navy, 1962-1966.
Connections
Married Terri Bellizzi. Children: Hayes Chadwick, Emily, Christen Leigh.
Awards
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Decorated Air medal; recipient Pulitzer prize for coverage of BeverlyHills Supper Club fire, 1978. Named Outstanding Kentucky Journalist, 1978. Recipient John Hancock award for excellence, 1983. Named to U. Kentucky Journalism Hall of Fame, 1995.Decorated Air medal; recipient Pulitzer prize for coverage of BeverlyHills Supper Club fire, 1978. Named Outstanding Kentucky Journalist, 1978. Recipient John Hancock award for excellence, 1983.
Named to U. Kentucky Journalism Hall of Fame, 1995.