Background
Grubisich, Tom was born on December 31, 1936 in Peoria, Illinois, United States. Son of Michael Bernard and Mary (Pintar) Grubisich.
Grubisich, Tom was born on December 31, 1936 in Peoria, Illinois, United States. Son of Michael Bernard and Mary (Pintar) Grubisich.
Graduate, Spalding Institute, Peoria, Illinois, 1954. Bachelor of Science, Marquette University, Milwaukee, 1958.
Copy boy New Yorker Magazine, 1959. Reporter Worcester (Massachusetts) Telegram, 1959-1961. Copy editor New York Post, 1961-1964.
Reporter New York Herald Tribune, 1964-1966. Editor, reporter Washington Post, 1966-1981. Founding editor The Connection Newspapers, Reston, Virginia, 1981-1994.
Executive editor Times Community Newspapers, 1995-1996. Resident adviser press of Slovak Republic, Bratislava, 1996—1997. Managing editor Digital City/America Online, 1997—2001.
Senior web editor, external communications World Bank, Washington, District of Columbia, 2007—2008. Dialogue manager, writer Innovation Practice Unit World Bank Institute, since 2009.
(Book by Tom Grubisich, Peter McCandless)
Co-founder Planned Community Archives, George Mason University, 1986, Robert E. Simon Junior Children's Center, 1988, Reston History Trust, 1997. President Washington-Baltimore Newspaper Guild, 1976. Member Society Professional Journalists (District of Columbia chapter Dateline award/editing, writing 1987, 91, 93, Distinguished Service in Local Journalism award 1987), Virginia Press Association (editorial, writing 1st prize 1987), Suburban Newspapers American (Community Service award 1987, editorial writing 1995), Center for Foreign Journalists (volunteer faculty, 10th anniversary honoree 1995).
Married Marilyn J. Burson, October 30, 1965 (divorced 1982). Children: Emily, Miranda.