Walter Davis Merritt

Background

Merritt,, Walter Davis was born on October 29, 1936 in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States. Son of Walter Davis and Elizabeth Byrd (Suiter) Merritt.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Journalism (Morehead scholar 1954-1958), University North Carolina, 1958.

Career

With Knight Newspapers, 1958-1975. News editor Knight Newspapers (Washington bureau), 1972-1975. Executive editor Wichita (Kansas) Eagle Knight-Ridder Newspapers, since 1975.

Visiting editor Kansas University.

Membership

Member Morehead Award Committee, 1963-1969. President William Allen White Foundation, since 1986. Member American Society Newspaper Editors, Kansas Press Association.

Connections

Married Elizabeth Ann Little, June 5, 1958. Children– Walter Davis, III, Robert Charles, Anna Elizabeth.

Father:

Walter Davis Merritt,

Mother:

Elizabeth Byrd (Suiter) Merritt,

Spouse:

Elizabeth Ann Little

child:

Robert Charles Merritt,

child:

Anna Elizabeth Merritt,

child:

Walter Davis Merritt,

child:

III Merritt,