Background
Coffey, Thomas Francis was born on February 14, 1923 in Walthourville, Georgia, United States. Son of Thomas Francis and Julian (Bacon) Coffey.
Coffey, Thomas Francis was born on February 14, 1923 in Walthourville, Georgia, United States. Son of Thomas Francis and Julian (Bacon) Coffey.
Student American Press Institute, Columbia University, 1964; student program for urban executives, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1970.
Reporter, Savannah (Georgia) Eve. Press, 1940-1942;
assistant city editor, sports editor, Savannah (Georgia) Eve. Press, 1945-1955;
city editor, Savannah (Georgia) Eve.
Press, 1960-1964;
managing editor, Savannah (Georgia) Eve. Press, 1964-1967;
director civilian public relations, United States Army, Camp Stewart, Georgia, 1942;
news director, Station WSAV-television, Savannah, 1955-1957;
sports editor, Savannah Morning News, 1957-1960;
managing editor, Savannah Morning News, 1967-1969;
associate editor, Savannah Morning News, 1974-1987;
editor, Savannah Morning News, 1987-1989;
columnist, Savannah Morning News, 1989-1998. Commentator WJCL-television, Savannah, since 1990.
Assistant city manager, City of Savannah, 1969-1974. Board of directors United Way of Savannah. Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1945.
Member Georgia A.P. News Council, Greater Savannah Hall Fame Association (president 1969), International City Management Association, National Conference Edit. Writers, National Society Newspaper Columnists, Midway Society Georgia (president 1985), SR (president Georgia), American Legion, Sigma Delta Chi.
Married Mary Corley, April 6, 1946(deceased July 1988). 1 child, Mary Cynthia Smith. Married Marjorie Kinsner Guice, November 11, 1989.