Background
Giduz, Roland was born on July 24, 1925 in Fall River, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Hugo and Edith May (Baker) Giduz.
Giduz, Roland was born on July 24, 1925 in Fall River, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Hugo and Edith May (Baker) Giduz.
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, University North Carolina, 1948. Master of Science in Journalism, Columbia University, 1949. Postgra., Harvard University, 1959.
Postgraduate, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1979.
Editor, Chapel Hill (North Carolina) News Leader, 1954-1959;
editor, News of Orange County, Chapel Hill, 1960-1966;
editor, General Alumni Association, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1966-1981;
news director, Station WCHL, Chapel Hill, 1981-1982;
director public affairs, Village Companies, Chapel Hill, 1982-1996. Columnist Chapel Hill newspaper, 1952-1982. Owner, public The Triangle Pointer Magazine, Chapel Hill, 1960-1977.
Cable television show host/producer Chapel Hill Almanac, since 1982.
Alderman, mayor pro-tem Town of chapel Hill, 1957-1969. President Friends of chapel Hill Library., 1975. Chairman community board Hillhaven Convalescent Home, 1984.
Secretary Arts Center, 1988-1989. Trustee Preservation Society, 1986-1997, chairman, 1997—Public School Foundation, 1988-1992. Served with United States Army, 1943-1945, European Theatre of Operations.
Member Harvard University Alumni Association (regional director 1995-1998), North Carolina Train Host Association (editor since 1995). Clubs: Toastmasters, Rotary (president local club 1971). Lodges: Masons.
Children: William Roland, Robert Baker, Thomas Tracy.