Founder of Washington state biz journal dies
John Wolcott, the founder of the Herald Business Journal in Washington State, died on Aug. 31 at the age of 77. Julie Muhlstein of The Herald writes, “After being discharged from the military in 1965,...
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FT reporter Paul McClean dies in Sri Lanka
Paul McClean, a reporter at the Financial Times, died at the age of 24 while on vacation in Sri Lanka. An FT story stated, “Mr Lamont described McClean, who was just a month shy...
WSJ’s Rago died of natural causes
Wall Street Journal editorial writer Joseph Rago died of natural causes in July, according to a medical examiner’s report. Simone Wilson of Patch.com writes, “‘The cause of death is sarcoidosis involving lungs, heart, spleen, hilar and mediastinal...
Cassell, longtime FT reporter, dies at 71
Michael Cassell, who spent 30 years reporting for the Financial Times, has died at the age of 71. David Walker of the FT writes, “Then came the business desk of the Daily Express and, in...
Watson, SF Chronicle biz journalist for 44 years, dies at 91
Lloyd Watson, who was a reporter and columnist on The San Francisco Chronicle’s business pages for more than 44 years, died Sept. 2 at the age of 91. Carl Nolte of The Chronicle writes, “As a...
Geracioti, longtime biz journalist, dies at 54
David Geracioti, a financial journalist and editor who in 2001 revived Registered Rep. magazine, a publication for financial advisors, and guided its publication for nearly 12 years, died Sunday at the age of 54. A story...
Alexander, former CEO of Economist, dies at 60
Helen Alexander, the former CEO of The Economist Group, has died from cancer at the age of 60, according to a story on the publication’s website. The story states, “From 1997 to 2008 she...
Rago: Decent, unpretentious and considerate
Yuval Levin of The National Review remembers Joseph Rago, The Wall Street Journal editorial writer who unexpectedly died Thursday at the age of 34. Levin writes, “A thoughtful, lucid, careful mind. And his writing—for the Wall...
Rago: Incredibly dedicated and exceptionally talented
William Lewis, the CEO of Dow Jones & Co. and the publisher of The Wall Street Journal, sent out the following to the staff on Friday: Dear Colleague, I am terribly sorry to share...
Rago, WSJ Pulitzer winner, found dead at 34
Joseph Rago, a Pulitzer Prize winning editorial writer at The Wall Street Journal who was known for his richly reported pieces and influence on policy makers, was found dead Thursday evening. He was 34....
