Biz journalist Moskowitz dies at 91
Sophie Kunthara of the San Francisco Chronicle writes, “His career in journalism started in 1951, when he was hired as a copy boy at the Chicago Sun. He went on to work as a...
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Longtime consumer reporter Horowitz dies at 81
David Horowitz, whose “Fight Back!” syndicated program made him perhaps the best-known consumer reporter in the United State, has died. He was 81. An AP story states, “In 1987, Horowitz was taken hostage during...
Bloomberg News economics reporter Chandra has died
Bloomberg News editor in chief John Micklethwait sent out the following on Thursday: It is with deep sadness that I have to write to you all about the sudden passing of our colleague and friend, Sho...
InvestmentNews publisher Bisson insisted on one thing: Stories needed to be accurate
Keith Girard of RIABiz.com remembers retired InvestmentNews publisher Bill Bisson, who died last month at the age of 70. Girard writes, “He only insisted on one thing — the story had to be accurate. “His publishing...
Bisson, former Pensions & Investments publisher, dies at 70
William T. “Bill” Bisson Jr., former publisher of Crain’s publication Pensions & Investments, died Jan. 17 at the age of 70. A story on the publication’s website states, “That defense of editorial integrity often...
Raum, former AP economics reporter, dies at 74
Tom Raum, a former economics reporter for the Associated Press, died Friday at the age of 74 after a brain injury. Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar of the AP writes, “He also spent time on the economics beat, including...
Saks, former Reuters journalist, dies at 79
Rudi Saks, a longtime Reuters reporter and editor, died on Jan. 15 at the age of 79. An obituary on WestportNow.com (Conn.) states, “He graduated from Wrentham Center High School, where he was salutatorian,...
Former New Mexican biz editor dies at 77
Bob Quick, who worked as the business editor for the Santa Fe New Mexican, died last week after a lengthy battle with Lewy body dementia. He was 77. Steve Terrell of the New Mexican wrote,...
Wichita Biz Journal ME Wilson remembered as a good friend
Bill Roy, the editor of the Wichita Business Journal, writes about Bill Wilson, the managing editor of the paper who died Wednesday from cancer. Roy writes, “Bill was a three-time winner of the Kansas Press Association’s...
Midlands Business Journal founder Hoig dies at 86
Bob Hoig, who launched the Omaha-based Midlands Business Journal in 1975, died Monday at the age of 86. Michael Kelly of The Omaha World-Herald writes, “He later wrote for the Lincoln Journal, the Miami Daily...
