Wayne Jordan

Background

Jordan, Wayne was born on June 1, 1902 in Lower Salem, Ohio, United States. Son of Elmer Webber and Blanche (Lewis) Jordan.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Marietta College, 1924. Master of Arts, Columbia, 1939.

Career

; married second, Agnes A. Jackson, April 12, 1969. Principal Washington, Township-Graysville (Ohio) High School, 1922-1923. Teacher Marietta (Ohio) High School, 1924-1925.

With Marietta Register, 1925.

Teaching assistant American history U. Cincinnati, 1925-1926. Reporter Toledo Times, 1926-1927.

Copyreader Detroit Free Press, 1927-1928, Philadelpha Public Ledger, 1928-1930. Night city editor, then news editor, Toledo Times, 1930-1931.

News editor and associate editor Detroit Free Press, 1931-1936.

Managing editors Philadelphia Inquirer, 1936-1938. Member of New York staff Business Week, 1939-1942, 1945-1946.

Editor the Bangor (Maine) Commercial, 1953-1954.

With Buffalo Evening News, 1954-1955, special writer, 1960-1970. Editor The Lorain (Ohio) Journal, 1955-1959. Newspaper columnist, author Sergeant Dalzell’s Civil War Album.

Professor journalism U. Maine, 1946-1952.

In Germany on missions for Stars and Stripes, 1947, military government, 1948. State department, 1952-1953.

With International Air Edition New York Times, summers 1950, 51, 52. On active duty as Lieutenant and captain, United States.M.C.R., 1942-1945, adjunct, MCAS Ewa, Oahu, Territory of Hawaii, 1944.

Lieutenant colonel Reserve Home: Buffalo, New New York

Achievements

• Wayne Jordan has been listed as a notable editor, writer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of New York staff Business Week, 1939-1942, 1945-1946.

Connections

Married Harriet H. Kuenzel, December 25, 1927 (deceased. Married second, Agnes A. Jackson, April.