Wendy Zomparelli

Background

Zomparelli, Wendy was born in 1950 in Chicago, AMERICAN WOMEN0. Daughter of Rocco and Eileen Zomparelli.

Education

Bachelor, Cornell Univercity, 1971.

Career

Staff writer, Raleigh (North Carolina) Times, 1978-1980; writer, copy editor, Raleigh (North Carolina) News and Observer, 1982-1984; staff writer, The Roanoke (Virginia) Times, 1984-1985; assistant features editor, The Roanoke (Virginia) Times, 1985; features editor, The Roanoke (Virginia) Times, 1985-1992; assistant to president public, The Roanoke (Virginia) Times, 1992-1995; editor, The Roanoke (Virginia) Times, 1995-1998; vice president, general manager, The Roanoke (Virginia) Times, since 1998. Member Pulitzer Prize journalism awards jury, 1998-1999.

Achievements

• Wendy Zomparelli has been listed as a noteworthy Newspaper executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Society Newspaper Editors, Society Professional Journalists, Virginia Associated Press Newspapers (chair 1999), Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

Married André Spies; 1 child, Samuel Z.Spies.

Father:

Rocco Zomparelli

Mother:

Eileen Zomparelli

Spouse:

André Spies

child:

Samuel Z.Spies Zomparelli