Background
Forrest, Wilbur Studley was born on February 13, 1887 in Annawan, Illinois, United States. Son of Benjamin Franklin and Marie (Studley) Forrest.
Forrest, Wilbur Studley was born on February 13, 1887 in Annawan, Illinois, United States. Son of Benjamin Franklin and Marie (Studley) Forrest.
Graduate Bradley Polytechnic Institute, Peoria, Illinois, 1909.
Began as reporter Peoria Journal, 1909. With United Press Association, Chicago, 1910, manager northwestern branch, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1910-1912, reporter, Washington, District of Columbia, 1912-1914, manager Cleveland (O.) branch, 1914-1915. Assistant general European manager, 1915-1916, manager in France, attached to French General Headquarters as war correspondent on the field, 1917-1918.
Correspondent New York Tribune, with American General Staff, 1918, with United States Army on Rhine until July 1919, correspondent in Mexico, 1919-1920, Haiti, 1921, correspondent for France, 1921-1927, special writer, Washington, 1927-1929, China and Japan, 1929, Washington, 1930, New York City, 1931.
Appointed executive assistant to president and director New York Tribune, Incorporated., 1931, assistant editor, 1939-1950. Trustee Union Dime Savings Bank, New New York Past president New York State Society of Newspaper Editors.
Member White House Corrs. Association, Overseas Writers.
Past president American Society Newspaper Editors.
Clubs: National Press.
Married Floss M. Springer, October 23, 1914. Children: Edgar Hull, Yvonne, Benjamin.