Weidman Wallace Forster

Background

Forster, Weidman Wallace was born on November 27, 1899 in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Carroll and Emma (Mulliken) Forster.

Education

Educated in schools of Mercersburg and Philadelphia, Bachelor of Arts (honorary).

Career

Editorial work Ladies Home Journal, 1916-1917, Pittsburgh Leader, 1917-1923. Successively reporter, finance-business editor, sports editor, news editor and managing editor Pittsburgh Press, editor, from 1950. Director Children’s Hospital, Pittsburgh Symphony Society, Pittsburgh Playhouse, Allegheny Conference Community Development.

Achievements

• Weidman Wallace Forster has been listed as a noteworthy editor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with United States Navy, 1917-1919. Member Chamber of Commerce, Swedish Art Society, Navy Veterans Association, Institute of Science, Carnegie Institute Society, American Society Newspaper. Mason.; Clubs: Duquesne, Pittsburgh Athletic Association, Chartiers Country, National Press, Pen and Pencil, Chicago Press.

Variety, Skytop, Saints and Sinners, Virginia, University.

Connections

Married Lucy Edna McDonald. Children: Nancy Carroll (Mistress Rudolph Hofer, Junior.