Bernard Kilgore
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Bernard (Barney) Kilgore was a managing editor of The Wall Street Journal from 1941 to 1965 and head of the Dow Jones company.
In 1961 Kilgore received the Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award as well as an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Colby College. He was a graduate of DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana.
In 1966, Kilgore received the Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement.[1]
Kilgore is the subject of the book "Restless Genius" by Richard J. Tofel.
See also
References
- ^ "Golden Plate Awardees of the American Academy of Achievement". www.achievement.org. American Academy of Achievement.
External links
- The Journal's Genius: Barney Kilgore Built His Vision, June 23, 1989
- Tofel, Richard J. (10 November 2008). "The Man Behind The Wall Street Journal". The Wall Street Journal.
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