Candy McCampbell, the business news editor at The Tennessean in Nashville from 1984 to 2002, died Wednesday at the age of 78.
Brad Schmitt of The Tennessean writes, “McCampbell, who joined The Tennessean straight out of college in 1968, became business news editor in 1984 after stints as a features writer, city editor, real estate editor and personal finance writer.
“As business editor, McCampbell greatly beefed up The Tennessean’s coverage of business news in Middle Tennessee and served as a role model for young reporters, especially women, her former colleagues said.
“‘Candy was a consummate professional. She had great sources and was respected by those sources,’ longtime Tennessean colleague Frank Gibson said. ‘She had a great sense of humor, but when it came to business, she was very serious. There was no playing around.'”
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