William Chesley Worthington

William Chesley Worthington
Born William Chesley Worthington
East Greenwich, Rhode Island, Rhode Island
Died August 22, 2002(2002-08-22) (aged 98–99)
Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Occupation Jounalist, Writer
Language English
Nationality American
Citizenship American
Alma mater Brown University

William Chesley Worthington was as an editor of The Providence Journal and an editor of the Brown Alumni Monthly.

Early life

Born in East Greenwich, Rhode Island, Rhode Island, Worthington attended Brown University. As a student, William Chesley Worthington edited the Brown Daily Herald, cofounded The Brown Jug, joined Delta Upsilon, and was the president of his graduating class. Afterwards, he attended Columbia University's school of journalism, and won a Pulitzer traveling fellowship to Europe.[1]

Career

Worthington served as an editor of the Providence Journal, then as editor of the Brown Alumni Monthly from 1931 to 1968.[2] He was president of the American Alumni Council at Brown University, which eventually be-came the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), and was a founder of the organization that first published the Chronicle of Higher Education.

References

  1. ↑ Norman Boucher (2002). "The Gentleman Optimist". Brown Alumni Magazine.
  2. ↑ "William Worthington Family Papers". Rhode Island Historical Society, Manuscripts Division. November 2002.
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