Background
Natt, Theodore McClelland was born on March 28, 1941 in Portland, Oregon, United States. Son of Theodore Manfred and Martha Sue (McClelland) Natt.
Natt, Theodore McClelland was born on March 28, 1941 in Portland, Oregon, United States. Son of Theodore Manfred and Martha Sue (McClelland) Natt.
Bachelor of Science, University Oregon, 1963. Postgraduate Stanford, 1966-1967. M. Diane Gail Shields, December 27, 1962.
Reporter Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, Washington, 1963—1964, Oregonian, Portland, 1964—1965. News editor St. Helens Sentinel-Mist, 1965—1966. Associate editor Daily News, Longview, Washington, 1968—1971, managing editor, 1971—1974, editor, public, since 1974.
Director, secretary, executive vice president Longview Public Company, 1971—1986. President Allied Daily Newspapers, 1985—1988. President, Chief Executive Officer Westmedia Corporation, Longview, since 1986.
Member board visitors John S. Knight Fellowships, Stanford University.
Member advisory committee Washington Department Social Health Services, 1972—1974. Member of Council Foreign Relations, Associated Press Managing Editors Association (president 1984), American Society Newspaper Editors (director 1988-1991), Society Professional Journalists, Washington Associate Press Association (president 1974-1975), National Press Club (Washington), Washington Athletic Club (Seattle), Longview Country Club, Rainier Club (Seattle), Sigma Delta Chi (Distinguished Service award 1981), Kappa Sigma.
Married Diane Gail Shields, December 27, 1962. Children: Theodore McClelland, Lorena Sue, David Morris, Morgan Sadler.