Background
Patel, Ronald Anthony was born on October 7, 1947 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Chhotalal Ukabhai and Joan (Kaczynski) Patel.
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Ronald Anthony Patel, American Newspaper editors Member American Association Sunday and Feature Editors (secretary 1979, president 1982), Newspaper Features Council (board directors 1990, meeting chairman 1991, secretary-treasurer 1992, president 1993-1995, Jester award 1996), Pen and Pencil Club (president since 1990), Sigma Delta Chi.
Education
Student, Wayne State University, 1965-1969.
Career
Assistant city editor, Royal Oak (Michigan) Daily Tribune, 1967-1969; rewriteman, copyeditor, Detroit News, 1969-1970; assistant news editor, Newsday, Garden City, New York, 1970-1973; news editor, Philadelphia Inquirer, 1973-1980; assistant managing editor, Philadelphia Inquirer, 1980-1986; associate managing editor for features, Philadelphia Inquirer, 1986-1995; Sunday editor, Philadelphia Inquirer, since 1995. Consultant New Century Network, 1997.
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Membership
Member American Association Sunday and Feature Editors (secretary 1979, president 1982), Newspaper Features Council (board directors 1990, meeting chairman 1991, secretary-treasurer 1992, president 1993-1995, Jester award 1996), Pen and Pencil Club (president since 1990), Sigma Delta Chi.
Connections
Married Jane Elizabeth Douglas-Willan, September 5, 1974. 1 child, Wendy Elizabeth. Married Susan FlorenceWinters, November 16, 1982.
