Panagoulias, former WSJ deputy ME, dies at 70
By Bill Power Cathy Panagoulias, a former Wall Street Journal deputy managing editor who was a fierce advocate for young staffers and had a key role in publishing the paper after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, died after a brief illness. She was 70. Among her roles, Panagoulias had been the journal’s national editor, running all […]
Harrigan, former Newsday biz reporter, dies at 78
Susan Harrigan, a former business reporter at Newsday, died on March 23 at the age of 78. Jennifer Fauci of Newsday writes, “From 1986 to 2011, Harrigan was a reporter for the business sections of New York Newsday and then Newsday. “Her husband recalled one particular story she wrote: ‘It was about a New York State […]
Austin biz journalist Hawkins dies at 57
Austin American-Statesman reporter Lori Hawkins, who chronicled business news for the publication for more than three decades, died Thursday after complications from a medical procedure. She was 57. Michael Barnes of the American-Statesman reports, “Hawkins’ byline appeared regularly in this newspaper for 30 years. Always ahead of the news curve, she documented the advance of high […]
Warren, first editor of Orlando Biz Journal, dies at 68
Bill Warren, the founding editor of Orlando Business Journal, passed away March 26 at age 68. Managing editor Susan Lundine writes, “He spent 10 years as a business journalist and editor for several prominent news organizations in Tampa and Jacksonville, and then came to Orlando in 1984 as the first editor and vice president of Orlando Business Journal. “Orlando […]
Wallace, former BusinessWeek assistant ME, dies at 83
David Wallace, an assistant managing editor at BusinessWeek for more than a decade, died Monday at the age of 83. An obituary states, “Following his discharge, he became a reporter at the Associated Press in Pittsburgh before being transferred to Washington, DC and moving on to Reuters in 1977. As a correspondent he covered economic […]
Gelbspan, exposed oil and gas company efforts to deny global warming, dies at 84
Ross Gelbspan, an investigative journalist whose climate change reporting exposed a campaign of disinformation by oil and gas companies, has died at the age of 84. Trip Gabriel of the New York Times reports, “In a second book, ‘Boiling Point’ (2004), Mr. Gelbspan was tough on his own profession, accusing reporters of laziness in falling for […]
Fetterman, biz journalist for USA Today, Dallas Morning News, dies at 68
Mindy Fetterman, who was a business reporter and deputy managing editor for the Money section at USA Today, died Thursday at the age of 68. She was also business editor of the Dallas Morning News from 1998 to 2000. An obituary reads, “Over the course of a classic journalism career, Mindy moved from the Moline […]
Silberman, Washington Post editor who launched weekly biz section, dies at 93
Peter Silberman, a former Washington Post editor who started its weekly business section, died Thursday at the age of 93. Adam Bernstein of the Post writes, “After joining The Post in 1960, Mr. Silberman spent more than three decades at the newspaper, mainly as an editor and initially on the foreign and national desks. Later, as […]
Warren, Bloomberg Opinion editor, dies at 64
John Micklethwait, the editor in chief at Bloomberg, sent out the following: It is with great sadness that I share the news that Susan Warren has died. Susan, our Dallas Bureau Chief for over a decade, did as much as anybody to build Bloomberg’s reputation in Texas. For the past three years, she worked as […]
Zimmerman, former American Banker editor, dies at 82
William Zimmerman, who joined American Banker as a copy editor after graduating from Queens College in the early 1960s and rose to serve as editor-in-chief from 1980 to 1989, died Sunday at the age of 82. John Reosti of American Banker writes, “Zimmerman, who was 82, led American Banker during a decade that witnessed both the […]
