Background
Greer, Thomas H. was born on July 24, 1942 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Thomas H. and Eliza (Scruggs) Greer.
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Thomas H. Greer
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Bachelor in Political Science, Dillard U., 1963.
Career
News/sports reporter, Trenton (New Jersey) Evening Times, 1965-1973; news reporter, The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, 1973-1975; sports editor, The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, 1983-1986; managing editor, The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, 1986-1989; executive editor, The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, 1989-1992; vice president, senior editor, The Plain Dealer, since 1992; sports writer, columnist, Philadelphia Daily News, 1977-1980; sports columnist, New York Daily News, 1980-1983. Judge Scripps-Howard Founds. Walker Stone/Editl. Writing award, 1993;nominating jury member Pulitzer Prize, 1989-1990.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Greater Cleveland Roundtable, television Station WVIZ, Cleveland, Business Volunteerism Council, American Red Cross, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Plan, Plain Dealer Credit Union. Member American Press Institute, National Association Minority Media Executives (board directors), Freedom Forum's Advisory Council for Sports Journalism, American Society Newspaper Editors, National Association Black Journalists, Associated Press Managing Editors Association, Associated Press Sports Editors' Association, Cleveland Press Club, Omega Psi Phi.
Connections
Married Shirley K. Greer, August 5, 1967. Children: Kasey Lynn, Janna Whitney.
