John S. Driscoll | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 31, 1934 |
| Died | February 5, 2019 (aged 84) |
| Alma mater | Northeastern University |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, editor |
| Employer | The Boston Globe |
| Spouse | Dolores A. LeSaffre |
| Children | 4 |
John S. Driscoll (August 31, 1934 – February 5, 2019) was an American journalist who served as editor of The Boston Globe from 1986 to 1993.
Biography
Driscoll was born in Melrose, Massachusetts, and first worked for The Boston Globe as a high school correspondent. [1] He earned a degree from Northeastern University in 1957 and worked for the Union Leader of Manchester, New Hampshire; the Haverhill Journal of Haverhill, Massachusetts; and United Press International. [1] He re-joined the Globe in 1958. [1]
Rising through the ranks of the Globe, Driscoll eventually succeeding Michael C. Janeway as editor in March 1986. He left the Globe in 1994, [1] retiring to Rye, New Hampshire.
Driscoll and his wife, Dolores, had four daughters. [1] He authored a memoir about his parents and siblings, Picnic for Twelve: A Memoir of the Driscoll Family. [1] Driscoll died in Boston in February 2019. [2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Marquard, Bryan (February 5, 2019). "John S. Driscoll, longtime editor who led the Globe for 7 years, dies at 84". The Boston Globe. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ "John S. Driscoll 1934–2019". Legacy.com. February 2019. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
Further reading
- Driscoll, Jack (2012). Picnic For Twelve: A Memoir of the Driscoll Family. Portsmouth, New Hampshire: RiverRun Bookstore. ISBN 978-0988537040.
John S. Driscoll | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 31, 1934 |
| Died | February 5, 2019 (aged 84) |
| Alma mater | Northeastern University |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, editor |
| Employer | The Boston Globe |
| Spouse | Dolores A. LeSaffre |
| Children | 4 |
John S. Driscoll (August 31, 1934 – February 5, 2019) was an American journalist who served as editor of The Boston Globe from 1986 to 1993.
Biography
Driscoll was born in Melrose, Massachusetts, and first worked for The Boston Globe as a high school correspondent. [1] He earned a degree from Northeastern University in 1957 and worked for the Union Leader of Manchester, New Hampshire; the Haverhill Journal of Haverhill, Massachusetts; and United Press International. [1] He re-joined the Globe in 1958. [1]
Rising through the ranks of the Globe, Driscoll eventually succeeding Michael C. Janeway as editor in March 1986. He left the Globe in 1994, [1] retiring to Rye, New Hampshire.
Driscoll and his wife, Dolores, had four daughters. [1] He authored a memoir about his parents and siblings, Picnic for Twelve: A Memoir of the Driscoll Family. [1] Driscoll died in Boston in February 2019. [2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Marquard, Bryan (February 5, 2019). "John S. Driscoll, longtime editor who led the Globe for 7 years, dies at 84". The Boston Globe. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ "John S. Driscoll 1934–2019". Legacy.com. February 2019. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
Further reading
- Driscoll, Jack (2012). Picnic For Twelve: A Memoir of the Driscoll Family. Portsmouth, New Hampshire: RiverRun Bookstore. ISBN 978-0988537040.