Retired Wisconsin State Journal biz editor Franzmann dies at 86
Bob Franzmann, who joined the Wisconsin State Journal in 1963 and was its business editor from 1988 to 1994, died on Aug. 19 at the age of 86. Molly Devore of the State Journal writes, “Franzmann was also a friendly ‘people person’ who enjoyed interviewing and connecting with sources, Kate Franzmann recalled. “‘He was drawn to […]
Flanigan, longtime LA Times biz columnist, dies at 85
James Flanigan, whose twice-weekly column was a mainstay of business coverage at The Times for some two decades, died Aug. 19 after a brief illness at 85, reports Times business columnist Michael Hiltzik. Hiltzik reports, “From the mid-1960s — when he was lured west from a high-level editing job at Forbes to strengthen The Times’ […]
Adweek agencies editor Faw dies at 43
Veteran business journalist Larissa Faw, who joined Adweek earlier this year as agencies editor, died on Aug. 5, reports David Griner of Adweek. Griner writes, “Faw had a reputation for dogged, detailed-oriented reporting, and her network of sources across the industry was sprawling. In daily meetings with her colleagues, she was supportive, inquisitive and eager […]
Pound, former WSJ investigative reporter, has died
Ed Pound, a former investigative reporter for The Wall Street Journal, has died. He worked at The Journal from April 1982 to April 1993 in the Washington bureau. He was “one of the greatest and most honorable investigative journalists of a generation,” wrote former Journal colleague Walt Mossberg on Twitter. Pound was also an investigative reporter for […]
CBC Radio One biz reporter Blair dies at 56
David Blair, who brought business stories to CBC Radio One radio listeners across the country, died earlier this week. He was 56. A CBC News states, “In 2008, Blair began working as a business reporter for CBC Radio One. From the CBC studios in Montreal, he joined morning programs across Canada, providing audiences with the […]
WSJ real estate reporter Barbanel dies at 68
Wall Street Journal editor in chief Matt Murray sent out the following on Friday: Dear All, I’m sorry to share the sad news that our colleague, Josh Barbanel passed away early this morning. Josh died peacefully at his New York City home, with his wife, three children and daughter-in-law at his side. He had been fighting colon […]
Barnhart, longtime Chicago Trib biz journalist, has died
The Society for Advancing Business Reporting and Editing reports that past president William “Bill” Barnhart passed away over the July 4 weekend. Barnhart was with the Chicago Tribune for 26 years. He began his career in journalism in 1970 as a police reporter for the City News Bureau of Chicago wire service. Later, Barnhart covered […]
Longtime Wall Street columnist Marcial dies at 89
Gene Marcial, a longtime Wall Street columnist for BusinessWeek magazine, has died at the age of 89. Marcial wrote the “Inside Wall Street” column at BusinessWeek magazine for 28 years, through Dec. 30, 2009. It was one of the most influential market columns as it moved stocks that he highlighted each week. BusinessWeek established a […]
Soble, two-time Loeb winner, dies at 85
Ronald Soble, who was part of two Loeb Award winners for the Los Angeles Times, died June 20 in Sacramento at the age of 85. An obituary states, “In 1957, Soble graduated from the Missouri School of Journalism. In 1962, Soble received a master’s degree in communication from Stanford University. In addition to serving as […]
Fortune’s Aspan on the greatness of Stephanie Meyers
Fortune senior writer Maria Aspan writes about Stephanie Meyers, the Inc. and Fast Company head of digital growth who died last week at 37. Aspan writes, “Annoyingly prompt and utterly reliable, Steph was the person you wanted running any project, party, or zombie-apocalypse survival strategy. She loved creating elegant, sly plans to achieve her long-term goals, and […]
