William Harvey Stroud

Background

Stroud, William Harvey was born on August 17, 1942 in Dermott, Arkansas, United States. Son of Joseph Hilliard and Marion Rebecca (McKinney) Stroud.

Education

Student, Hendrix College, 1960-1963; Bachelor in History, U. Iowa, 1964.

Career

Assistant editor, McGehee (Arkansas) Times, 1964; reporter, Pine Bluff (Arkansas) Commercial, 1964-1966; reporter, Chattanooga Times, 1966-1969; copy editor, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 1969-1973; copy desk chief, Philadelphia Inquirer, 1973-1975; features editor, Philadelphia Inquirer, 1975-1981; systems editor, Philadelphia Inquirer, 1981-1988; assistant managing editor, Philadelphia Inquirer, 1988; public systems director, Philadelphia Newspapers Inc., since 1988.

Achievements

• William Harvey Stroud has been listed as a noteworthy Publishing executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board managers Memorial Hospital, Philadelphia, 1977-1981. Secretary Marriage Enrichment Inc., since 1984. President C.W. Henry Home and School Association, Philadelphia, 1979-1981.

Member Atex Newspaper Users Group (editorial chairman 1984-1985).

Interests

• Avocations: photography, traveling.

Connections

Married Jamie ShannonBigham, June 20, 1964. Children: Ellen Frances, Irene Elizabeth, Mary Maxwell.

Father:

Joseph Hilliard Stroud

Mother:

Marion Rebecca (McKinney) Stroud

Spouse:

Jamie ShannonBigham

child:

Irene Elizabeth Stroud

child:

Ellen Frances Stroud

child:

Mary Maxwell Stroud