Roth, editor on WSJ real-time desk, dies from cancer
Wall Street Journal editor Gerard Baker sent out the following announcement to the staff: I’m very sorry to relate that Jenny (Park) Roth, our friend and colleague on the WSJ Real-Time Desk, died Monday morning at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center after battling breast cancer. She left us peacefully, surrounded by family and friends. Jenny, who was […]
Business Insider remembers Trevor Cadigan
Abby Jackson of Business Insider writes about its former intern Trevor Cadigan, who died Sunday at the age of 26 in a helicopter crash in New York. Jackson writes, “Cadigan worked at Business Insider from this past October through February, during which time his talent and ambition quickly shone. “‘He was very enthusiastic and was certainly […]
Triangle Business Journal founder Reeves has died
Bernie Reeves, the founder of the Triangle Business Journal, died Saturday at the age of 70. Marc DeRoberts of the Business Journal writes, “The Raleigh native graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill with a B.A. in history and worked in media sales and marketing consulting. He founded the weekly publication Spectator Magazine in 1978. The magazine was […]
Tennessee legislature honors biz reporter Ward
The Tennessee House of Representatives honored the late Tennessean business reporter Getahn Ward with a resolution Monday. Jordan Buie of The Tennessean writes, “Ward, 45, was a longtime real estate reporter, revered community leader and adjunct journalism professor at Tennessee State University, who died on Dec. 16 after a brief illness. “The House joint resolution, sponsored by Rep. Jason Powell, […]
Lawrence, longtime biz journalist, dies at 75
Steve Lawrence, who worked in business journalism positions for the New York Daily News, New York Times, Forbes and Financial Times in Canada, has died at the age of 75. Fred Langan of The Globe and Mail writes, “He graduated from the University of California at Santa Barbara and then earned a master’s degree in journalism […]
Valorzi, former Canadian Press biz editor, dies at 65
John Valorzi, who was business editor of The Canadian Press from 1996 to 2012, died earlier this week at the age of 65. A Canadian Press story states, “He joined The Canadian Press in 1980 as a temporary reporter-editor but was hired on full-time later that year. He moved to the business department in 1981. […]
Layton, former Pioneer Press biz editor, dies at 70
Les Layton, the former business editor of the St. Paul Pioneer Press in Minnesota, has died at the age of 70 from diabetes. Callie Schmidt of the Pioneer Press writes, “Layton became the executive sports editor for Sun Newspapers before joining the St. Paul Pioneer Press as an investigative reporter and later as a business […]
Tennessee State to name newsroom after biz reporter Ward
The Tennessee State University Department of Communications will name its multimedia newsroom in honor of the late Tennessean business reporter Getahn Ward, the university announced Monday. Natalie Neysa Aland of The Tennessean writes, “Ward, a business reporter at the Tennessean since 1998 known for his real estate scoops, deep sources and bulldog approach, died Dec. 16 after […]
Remembering a biz editor who pushed others to become better
Warren Strugatch, a former columnist for Long Island Business News, remembers the paper’s former editor John Kominicki, who died recently. Strugatch writes, “In the weeks and months that followed, he engineered a series of changes, starting by walling off editorial from advertising. He hired new writers, introduced new features, supervised a graphic makeover. “As a writer, […]
Remembering Jack Robinson, former Sacramento Biz Journal editor
Ed Goldman, a columnist for the Sacramento Business Journal, remembers former Business Journal editor Jack Robinson, who died last week at the age of 61. Goldman writes, “He had an infectious laugh and a mellow, mesmerizing speaking voice, which is why he was a natural fit for the weekly business reports he did on Capital Public Radio (the paper’s […]
