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James L. Knight

American newspaper publisher (1909–1991)

James Landon Knight (July 21, 1909 – February 5, 1991) was an American newspaper publisher and co-founder of the Knight Ridder group of newspapers.²

From Wikipedia’s article on James L. Knight (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Jul 21, 1909, died Feb 5, 1991.¹

About

He was also co-founder of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation with his brother John S. Knight.

The James L. Knight Center in Miami, Florida is named in his honor.

He caught a then-record 585-pound blue marlin in 1964 on a fishing trip that saw the sinking of the family's 75-foot pleasure boat.

From Wikipedia’s article on James L. Knight, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

Knight FoundationFounder¹³
Knight RidderFounder¹⁴

Career

Occupation: journalist.⁵

Date not recordedFounded Knight Ridder³
Date not recordedFounded Knight Foundation⁴

Personal life

BornJul 21, 1909, Akron⁶
DiedFeb 5, 1991, Santa Monica⁷
CitizenshipUnited States⁸
ResidenceLos Angeles⁹
Children4¹⁰

Awards

1983honorary doctor of the University of Miami^{11 12}

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WikidataJames L. Knight on Wikidata
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WikipediaJames L. Knight on Wikipedia
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WikidataJames L. Knight: Founded Knight Ridder, on Wikidata
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WikidataJames L. Knight: Founded Knight Foundation, on Wikidata
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WikidataJames L. Knight: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataKnight Foundation, Founder
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WikidataKnight Ridder, Founder
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Wikimedia CommonsJames L. Knight photo by Knight Foundation, CC BY-SA 2.0