Background
Blair, William Granger was born on November 17, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of William Mitchell and Martha (Granger) Blair.
Blair, William Granger was born on November 17, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of William Mitchell and Martha (Granger) Blair.
Bachelor of Arts in English cum laude, Princeton University, 1950.
Reporter Kansas City (Missouri) Star, 1950-1952. Member staff New York Times, 1953-1990. Foreign correspondent, Paris, 1956-1962, London, 1965-1967, bureau chief, Jerusalem, 1962-1965, manager employee communications, 1968, manager public relations, 1969-1970, director public relations, 1970-1973, broadcast correspondent, 1973-1979, metropolitan reporter, 1980-1990.
Served with United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1943-1946, PTO. Member Ivy Club.
Married Sue Cunningham, April 19, 1952 (divorced). Children: Robert, Bruce (deceased), Laura. Married Ellen Lopin, September 29, 1970.