Barnett, former Bond Buyer reporter, dies at 67

Chip Barnett

Retired Bond Buyer reporter Harold “Chip” Walter George Barnett Jr. died on Monday at the age of 67.

Keeley Webster of Bond Buyer writes, “Barnett’s nearly half century career as a financial journalist included two stints at The Bond Buyer, first early in his career and then again from 2014 to 2024. He retired on April 30 and relocated to Florida.

“‘Chip was a generous colleague, and a friend, who was always willing to lend a hand,’ Scarchilli said. ‘His dedication to his craft, wealth of knowledge, and genuine kindness made him a respected journalist and a cherished member of our team. He will be sorely missed.’

“His interest in writing stretched back to grade school when he penned mystery novels with his sister.

“He took college courses in business and law at Iona College in New Rochelle while he was a senior at Salesian High School, which likely sparked his long journalism career.”

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Chris Roush

Chris Roush was the dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. He was previously Walter E. Hussman Sr. Distinguished Professor in business journalism at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is a former business journalist for Bloomberg News, Businessweek, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Tampa Tribune and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. He is the author of the leading business reporting textbook "Show me the Money: Writing Business and Economics Stories for Mass Communication" and "Thinking Things Over," a biography of former Wall Street Journal editor Vermont Royster.