Former Memphis biz editor dies
Lewis Nolan, business editor of the Memphis Commercial-Appeal from 1978 to 1984, died Monday at the age of 74. Tom Bailey of the Commercial-Appeal writes, “By 1978, he was appointed business editor. That didn’t stop him from writing an unusual first-person account in 1980 when the former British prime minister, James Callaghan, visited Memphis on a search for […]
Van Hecke, former Charlotte Observer biz editor, dies at 89
M.S. Van Hecke, a longtime business editor and business columnist at the Charlotte Observer, died on Saturday at the age of 89. Van Hecke graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill in 1948 and then began his career with the New Bern Sun-Journal and Kinston Daily Free Press, both North Carolina newspapers, before joining the Observer. “He really […]
Former Green Bay biz editor dies at 90
Harry Maier, who was the business editor at the Green Bay Press Gazette for 22 years, died Wednesday at the age of 90. Richard Ryman and Jeff Bollier of the Press Gazette write, “Former Press-Gazette sports editor Tony Walter had a long friendship with Maier. “‘I first met Harry in 1960 when I was a Boy Scout and […]
Politico health care reporter Norman dies from cancer
Carrie Budoff Brown, the editor in chief at Politico, sent out the following to the staff on Saturday: We have sad news. Brett Norman, one of our health care reporters and a beloved colleague and friend, has died of pancreatic cancer. He was 42. He leaves behind his wife, the journalist Kate Dailey, two young […]
Wagman, founding editor of Jacksonville Biz Journal, dies at 90
Jules Wagman, who was the founding editor of the Jacksonville Business Journal, has died at the age of 90. A story on its website states, “He had joined American City Business Journals’ flagship weekly in Kansas City in 1983 from Cleveland, Ohio, where he was on the news staff of The Cleveland Press until it […]
Phelps, started Corpus Christi paper’s biz section, dies at 84
Grady Phelps, the first business reporter at the Corpus Christi Caller-Times who started its business section in 1974, died Thursday at the age of 84. Meagan Falcon of the Caller-Times writes, “Beckner said Phelps strived to reach the journalistic standards of accuracy, verification, truthfulness and integrity in his writing and it stood out in many of the […]
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, […]
