William Gerard Connolly

Background

Connolly, William Gerard was born on October 12, 1937 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William Gerard and Loretto Dorothy (Blewitt) Connolly.

Education

Bachelor of Science in English, University Scranton, 1959. Master of Science in Journalism, Columbia University, 1963.

Career

Reporter, Houston Chronicle, 1963-1965; copy editor, wire editor, Detroit Free Press, 1965-1966; copy editor, assistant real estate editor, New York Times, 1966-1977; assistant national editor, New York Times, 1977-1979, 84-85; deputy editor week in review, New York Times, 1985-1986; senior editor, New York Times, since 1987; managing editor, The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, 1979-1983; consultant, Virginia Beach, Virginia, 1983-1984. Senior faculty editing program for minority journalists, U. Arizona, Tucson, since 1981, journalism advisory county, since 1997. Senior fellow Gannett Urban Journalism Center, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1983-1988.

Achievements

• William Gerard Connolly has been listed as a noteworthy Newspaper editor by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • The New York times guide to buying or building a home

    (Book by Connolly, William G)

  • The New York Times Guide to Buying or Building a Home

Membership

With United States Army, 1960-1962. Member American Copy Editors' Society (steering committee since 1997), Asian American Journalists Association, National Association Black Journalists, National Association Hispanic Journalists, Native American Journalists Association.

Interests

• Avocations: drawing, painting, photography.

Connections

Married Clair Carmen Connor, November 14, 1964. Children: William Gerard III, Kathleen, Harold James.

Father:

William Gerard Connolly

Mother:

Loretto Dorothy (Blewitt) Connolly

Spouse:

Clair Carmen Connor

child:

Harold James Connolly

child:

William Gerard III Connolly

child:

Kathleen Connolly