Background
Gray, William Price was born on July 30, 1909 in Wilbur, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of William Price and Della Wray (Green) Gray.
Gray, William Price was born on July 30, 1909 in Wilbur, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of William Price and Della Wray (Green) Gray.
Student Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington, 1927-1928. University of Washington, Seattle, 1932. Was married to Fredrika Amalia Ryland, December 25, 1934.
Newspaper reporter, 1928. Editor, University of Washington Columns (monthly magazine), 1931-1932. Free lance public relations and advertising work, Seattle, 1932-1934.
Reporter Seattle Star, 1934, Portland News-Telegram, 1935-1939.
Reporter and assistant Sunday editor, Portland Oregonian, 1940-1942. Correspondent, Time magazine, Los Angeles, 1942-1944.
War correspondent, Time and Life, Pacific and Philippine Islands, 1944-1945. Chief correspondent, Time and Life magazines, China and head Shanghai Bureau, 1945-1948, foreign news writer, Life magazine, 1948-1949, assistant editor, 1949-1950, associate editor, 1950-1957, senior editor, since 1957, editor International edits of Life (English and Spanish), 1952.
President Corresponding Fund, New York Memorial Press Center, 1953-1955.
Member Sigma Delta Chi, Phi Kappa Sigma. Clubs: Overseas Press American (president 1952-1953), Coffee House, Hemisphere.
Children: Margrethe Ann (Mistress Robert Lyle Cone), Lawrence Ryland, Bruce William.