Background
Vail, Thomas Van Husen was born on June 23, 1926 in Cleveland. Son of Herman Lansing and Delia (White) Vail.
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Thomas Van Husen Vail
Edit Profilenewspaper publisher and editor
Thomas Van Husen Vail, American newspaper publisher and editors Recipient National Human Relations award, 1970, Cleveland Man of Year award Sales and Marketing Executives Cleveland, 1976, Ohio Governor's award, 1982, Downtown Business Council recognition award Greater Cleveland Growth Association, 1983, award National Conference Christians and Jews, 1970, award Mount Vernon Advisory Committee, 1994.
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Politics cum laude, Princeton University, 1948; Doctor of Humanities (honorary), Wilberforce U., 1964; Doctor of Humane Letters, Kenyon College, 1969; Doctor of Humane Letters, Cleveland State University, 1973.
Career
Reporter, Cleveland News, 1949-1953; political editor, Cleveland News, 1953-1957; with, Cleveland Plain Dealer, 1957-1991; vice president, Cleveland Plain Dealer, 1961-1963; public, editor, Cleveland Plain Dealer, 1963-1991; president, Cleveland Plain Dealer, 1970-1991; director, Associated Press, 1968-1974; retired, 1991.
Achievements
Membership
Board directors Greater Cleveland Growth Association. Board directors, past president Cleveland Convention and Visitors Bureau. Member National Advisory Commission on Health Manpower.
Presidential appointed to the United States Advisory Commission on Information, President's Commission for Observance 25th Anniversary United Nations. Trustee Northern Ohio region National Conference of Christians and Jews, National Brotherhood Week chairman, 1969. Trustee Cleveland Council World Affairs.
Fellow Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Former member Downtown Cleveland Corporation. Former member distribution committee Cleveland Foundation.
Chairman, founder New Cleveland Campaign. Trustee, founder Cleveland Tomorrow. Former trustee Committee Economic Development.
Former member President's Advisory Council on Private Sector Initiatives. With United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946, lieutenant (junior grade), 1950. Member National Association Professional Journalists (Lifetime Hall of Fame), American Newspaper Publications Association, American Society Newspaper Editors, Society Professional Journalists, Kirtland Country Club (Willoughby, Ohio), Sand Ridge Golf Club (Chardon, Ohio), Cypress Point Club (Pebble Beach, California), Bohemian Club (San Francisco), Chagrin Valley Hunt Club (Gates Mills, Ohio), Links Club (New York City).
Connections
Married Iris W. Jennings, September 15, 1951. Children: Siri Jennings Burki, Thomas Van Husen, Junior.
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Religion
Episcopalian
Education
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1948
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1964
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1969
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1973
Career
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1949 - 1953
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1953 - 1957
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1963 - 1991
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1968 - 1974
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1991
Awards
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Recipient National Human Relations award, 1970, Cleveland Man of Year award Sales and Marketing Executives Cleveland, 1976, Ohio Governor's award, 1982, Downtown Business Council recognition award Greater Cleveland Growth Association, 1983, award National Conference of Christians and Jews, 1970, award Mount Vernon Advisory Committee, 1994.Recipient National Human Relations award, 1970, Cleveland Man of Year award Sales and Marketing Executives Cleveland, 1976, Ohio Governor's award, 1982, Downtown Business Council recognition award Greater Cleveland Growth Association, 1983, award National Conference of Christians and Jews, 1970, award Mount Vernon Advisory Committee, 1994.