William Alexander Allan

Background

Allan, William Alexander was born on May 4, 1924 in Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Alexander Malcolm and Isabel (Young) Allan.

Education

Student, University Virginia, 1943. Bachelor of Science in Physics and Journalism, University Pittsburgh, 1949.

Career

With McKeesport (Pennsylvania) Daily News, 1947—1951, Pittsburgh Press, since 1951, business and financial editor, 1963—1970, features editor, 1970—1980, roving editor, since 1980. Served with United States Army Air Force, 1943-1945, European Theatre of Operations.

Achievements

• William Alexander Allan has been listed as a noteworthy editor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Press Club.

Connections

Married Rita McEvoy Allan, March 17, 1951. Children: William Alexander, Jeffrey, Marianne.

Father:

Alexander Malcolm Allan

Mother:

Isabel (Young) Allan

Spouse:

Rita McEvoy Allan

child:

William Alexander Allan

child:

Jeffrey Allan

child:

Marianne Allan