Background
Allen, Wallace Wilbur was born on September 22, 1919 in Norwich, Connecticut, United States. Son of Samuel Prescott and Catherine Bell (McEwen) Allen.
Allen, Wallace Wilbur was born on September 22, 1919 in Norwich, Connecticut, United States. Son of Samuel Prescott and Catherine Bell (McEwen) Allen.
AB summa cum laude, Brown University, 1941. Master of Arts, University Wisconsin, 1946. Master of Science, Columbia University, 1947.
Reporter Cape Cod Standard-Times, Hyannis, Massachusetts, 1947-1949. City editor Monroe (Mich) Eve. News, 1949-1951; member staff Minneapolis Tribune, 1951-1982, managing editor, 1968-1977, associate editor, 1977-1982.
Assistant professor journalism University North Dakota, Grand Forks, 1983-1984. Atwood professor journalism University Alaska, Anchorage, 1984-1986. Managing editor The Anchorage Times, 1986-1987.
Served with United States Army Air Force, 1942-1945. Member American Society Newspaper Editors, Associated Press Managing Editors Association, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Gladys E Wiseman, July 10, 1948. 1 child, Stewart David.