John Neville Wheeler

American editor1

John Neville Wheeler (April 11, 1886 – October 13, 1973) was an American newspaperman, publishing executive, magazine editor, and writer. He was born in Yonkers, New York, graduated Columbia University (which holds a collection of his papers), was a veteran of World War I serving in France as a field artillery lieutenant, began his newspaper career at the New York Herald, and became managing editor of Liberty.2

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Born Apr 11, 1886, died Oct 13, 1973.1

About

He was married to Elizabeth T. Wheeler and had one daughter, the film editor Elizabeth Wheeler, who died in 1956. He is known primarily as the founder of several newspaper syndicates, of which the largest was the North American Newspaper Alliance (NANA), and through which he employed some of the most noted writing talents of his day.

From Wikipedia’s article on John Neville Wheeler, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

Companies

Early life and education

  • Date not recordedColumbia University3

Career

Occupation: journalist, sports journalist, magazine editor.6

  • Date not recordedFounded Bell Syndicate4
  • Date not recordedFounded North American Newspaper Alliance5

Personal life

  • BornApr 11, 1886, Yonkers7
  • DiedOct 13, 1973, Ridgefield8
  • CitizenshipUnited States9