Sandra Mims Rowe

Background

Rowe, Sandra Mims was born on May 26, 1948 in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of David Lathan and Shirley (Stovall) Mims.

Education

Bachelor, East Carolina U., Greenville, North Carolina, 1970; postgraduate, Harvard University, 1991.

Career

Reporter to assistant managing editor, The Ledger-Star, Norfolk, Virginia, 1971-1980; managing editor, The Ledger-Star, Norfolk, Virginia, 1980-1982; managing editor, The Virginian-Pilot and The Ledger Star, Norfolk, Virginia, 1982-1984; executive editor, The Virginian-Pilot and The Ledger Star, Norfolk, Virginia, 1984-1986; vice president, executive editor, The Virginian-Pilot and The Ledger Star, Norfolk, Virginia, 1986-1993; editor, The Oregonian, Portland, since 1993. Member Pulitzer Prize Board, since 1994.

Achievements

• Sandra Mims Rowe has been listed as a noteworthy Newspaper editor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board visitors James Madison U., Harrisonburg, VA., 1991-1995. Member American Society Newspaper Editors (president, board directors since 1992), Virginia Press Association (board directors 1985-1993).

Connections

Married Gerard Paul Rowe, June5, 1971. Children: Mims Elizabeth, Sarah Stovall.

Father:

David Lathan Mims

Mother:

Shirley (Stovall) Mims

Spouse:

Gerard Paul Rowe

child:

Sarah Stovall Rowe

child:

Mims Elizabeth Rowe