Auto journalist Amend dies at 53
James Amend, who covered the automobile industry for Wards Auto, died last week at the age of 53. Tom Murphy of Wards Auto reports, “After graduation, he worked as a staff writer and editor for Detroit Auto Scene and then moved to New York City to cover the mutual fund industry for Money Management Executive. Amend became a business writer for […]
Wilkinson, creator of “Lunch with the FT,” dies at 78
Max Wilkinson, one of the architects of the FT Weekend and the creator of “Lunch with the FT,” has died at the age of 78. Richard Lambert of the Financial Times writes, “As editor of the FT Weekend, he assembled a talented if somewhat ill-disciplined crew, and was always open to new ideas or ways […]
Chicago Trib biz journalism Niekirk dies at 82
William Neikirk, a Chicago Tribune correspondent who was based in Washington, D.C., for more than 30 years who was expert at explaining economics and complex financial issues to readers, has died at the age of 82 from dementia and COVID. Bob Goldsborough of the Tribune writes, “In 1970, Neikirk moved to the AP’s Washington bureau, where […]
Biz journalist Dimond, editor of Pulitzer winner on SEC, dies at 81
Thomas F. Dimond, 81, a former business editor of the Washington Star who moved to The Washington Post and edited a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigation of the Securities and Exchange Commission, died July 31. A story in The Post states, “Mr. Dimond had worked at the Star for more than 20 years when it ceased publication […]
Homans, editor of Vanity Fair’s The Hive, has died
John Homans, editor of Vanity Fair’s widely read media, business and technology sub-section The Hive, died Wednesday at the age of 62. “There just aren’t many people like Homans in our business,” wrote Michael Calderone, a senior editor at The Hive, on Twitter. Homans was the executive editor of New York magazine from 1994 to […]
Daily Herald biz columnist Kendall passes away
Jim Kendall, business columnist for the Daily Herald and the Daily Herald Business Ledger over the past 16 years, passed away on July 23. He wrote 740 columns for the two Daily Herald Media Group publications and his “On Small Business” columns acted as a guide for small business entrepreneurs through complex issues. Kendall was also […]
Wagnon, former Arkansas Business editor, dies at 68
Ted Wagnon, a former editor of Arkansas Business who put the publication on the map with an expose of a proposed high-tech industrial park that turned out to be a scam, died Saturday at the age of 68. Kyle Massey of Arkansas Business writes, “‘That’s when we first earned our stripes as credible journalists,’ said Farrell, […]
Regis, former editor at WSJ, dies at 67
Rich Regis, a former editor at The Wall Street Journal, died last week at the age of 67. Regis had suffered from pulmonary disease related to the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center near the Journal offices. Shortly after the attack, he had been hospitalized for vasculitis, a potentially fatal respiratory illness […]
Remembering business journalist Karen Blumenthal
Bre Bradham of the Duke Chronicle writes about business journalist Karen Blumenthal, who served as chair of its board and also worked at The Wall Street Journal but died last week at 61 from a heart attack. Bradham writes, “Blumenthal and Scott McCartney traveled to Duke frequently this past semester to co-teach a business journalism class in […]
Remembering AP deputy tech editor Jesdanun, a runner
Sarah Lorge Butler of Runners World writes about former AP deputy tech editor Nick Jesdanun, a runner who died last month from COVID-19. Butler writes, “After he started running in his 30s, the sport became embedded in his life. He ran to work at the Associated Press, where he was a technology writer. He’d run home. […]
