Schiffer, business journalist, dead at 54
Craig Schiffer, who worked for Nikkei News, a Japanese financial news publication, died after being hit by a police car this weekend. He was 54. Tania Lopez of Newsday writes, “Schiffer worked for years for small newspapers like the Southern Dutchess News and the Queens Tribune. He also reported for trade publications like American Metal […]
Former Michigan business editor dies at 56
Former Oakland Press business editor Gary Gosselin died Sunday at the age of 56 from lung cancer, according to a story on the newspaper’s website. The story states, “He was business and auto editor for The News Herald (Southgate) from 1994 until 2000. “He joined The Oakland Press as business editor in 2000 and left […]
First Baltimore Business Journal publisher dies
Richard Fox, the first publisher of the Baltimore Business Journal when it launched in 1983, died Nov. 4 at the age of 67. Sarah Meehan of the Journal writes, “Not long after he helped get the BBJ up and running in 1983, Fox suffered a heart attack at age 41. But within two years, he […]
Hicks, former NYTimes biz reporter, dies at 58
Jonathan Hicks, a former New York Times business news reporter, has died from cancer at the age of 58. Daniel Slotnik of the Times writes, “Mr. Hicks, whose father, John H. Hicks, was the first black reporter at The St. Louis Post-Dispatch, joined The Times in 1985, assigned to the business news staff after stints […]
Moffatt, ex-Philly Inquirer biz desk editor, dies at 80
James Moffatt, a former deputy business editor at the Philadelphia Inquirer, died Sunday at the age of 80 from colitis. Bonnie Cook of the Inquirer writes, “While he held various titles at different times – copy chief and deputy business editor were two of them – a proud moment came in 1980 when he shared […]
Cavuto remembers Terry Keenan
Fox Business Network’s Neil Cavuto took a moment Thursday on-air to address the passing of Terry Keenan, a former Fox Business anchor who used to host the program “Cashin’ In.” Keenan last week at the age of 53 from a cerebral hemmorhage. Cavuto recalled Keenan as the “lynchpin” of the Cost of Freedom Fox News […]
Keenan, former CNBC and Fox Biz anchor, has died
Terry Keenan, who worked as an anchor at CNBC and Fox Business Network and who recently was writing a business column for the New York Post, has died at the age of 53, The Hollywood Reporter is reporting. The Reporter story states, “Keenan was most recently a Sunday business columnist for the New York Post. […]
Lundquist, pioneering tech journalist, dies at 64
Eric Lundquist, who was editor of PCWeek and eWeek, has died of a heart attack at the age of 64. Susan Nunziata and Lorna Garey of Information Week write, “Lundquist started his journalism career as a stringer for United Press International and went on to become a frequent commenter on tech for outlets including CNN […]
Dale, WSJ writer, dies of cancer at 54
Arden Dale, who covered taxes and estate planning at The Wall Street Journal, died Sunday at her home in Maplewood, N.J., after a battle with cancer. She was 54. A story on the Journal website states, “Ms. Dale had a long and distinguished career with Dow Jones and The Wall Street Journal. She served as […]
Former Detroit TV business editor dies of cancer
Former broadcast journalist Jennifer Moore, an award-winning business editor for WDIV-TV in Detroit, died Friday following a two-year battle with cancer. Oralander Brand-Williams of the Detroit News writes, “Moore, the business editor at WDIV-TV, Channel 4, was one of the first women to cover the business, automotive and labor beats in Metro Detroit. She started […]
