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| + | '''Peter R. Kann''' (born 1942) is an American journalist, editor, and businessman. He was the chairman of the board of directors of [[Dow Jones & Company]] and publisher of [[The Wall Street Journal]]. | ||
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| + | ==Biography== | ||
| + | ===Early life=== | ||
| + | Kann was born to a [[American Jews|Jewish]] family in [[Princeton, New Jersey]].<ref name=JewishVirtualLibrary>https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/judaica/ejud_0002_0011_0_10698.html</ref> He graduated from [[Harvard University]] with a bachelor's degree in journalism.<ref name=JewishVirtualLibrary /> | ||
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| + | ===Career=== | ||
| + | In 1963, he joined the San Francisco bureau of The Wall Street Journal.<ref name=JewishVirtualLibrary /> In 1964, he was promoted to staff reporter working in both the Pittsburgh and Los Angeles news bureaus.<ref name=JewishVirtualLibrary /> In 1967, Kann became the Wall Street Journal's first resident reporter in Vietnam and from 1969 to 1975, he was based in [[Hong Kong]] covering the [[Vietnam War]] and other events in [[Asia]].<ref name=JewishVirtualLibrary /> | ||
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| + | In 1972, he earned a [[Pulitzer prize|Pulitzer]] for his coverage of the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971|Indo-Pakistan War]] in Bangladesh.<ref>Kihss, Peter. [https://www.nytimes.com/1972/05/02/archives/the-times-wins-a-pulitzer-for-the-pentagon-papers-the-times-wins.html "The Times Wins a Pulitzer For the Pentagon Papers; THE TIMES WINS PULITZER AWARD"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', May 2, 1972. Retrieved August 18, 2008.</ref> In 1976 he became the first [[editor in chief|editor]] and publisher of ''[[The Wall Street Journal Asia]]''.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20080820212352/http://www.journalism.columbia.edu/cs/ContentServer/jrn/1165270069757/JRN_Profile_C/1175372320015/JRNFacultyDetail.htm|archive-date=August 20, 2008</ref> He returned to the United States in 1976. He was named publisher of [[The Wall Street Journal]] in 1988.<ref>https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=940DEFD81F30F93BA25752C1A96E948260 </ref> | ||
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| + | From 1992 until 2006, when he retired, he was CEO and [[chairman of the board]] of [[Dow Jones & Company]]. | ||
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| + | He is a Trustee of the [[Institute for Advanced Study]],<ref>[http://www.ias.edu/about/trustees/ IAS Trustee page]</ref>[[Trustee]] [[Emeritus]] of the [[Asia Society]],<ref>[http://www.asiasociety.org/about/officers.html Asia Society page]</ref> and [[adjunct faculty]] at the [[Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism]], and the [[Aspen Institute]]. He is a longtime member of the [[Council on Foreign Relations]] | ||
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| + | ===Personal life=== | ||
| + | He is married to [[Karen Elliott House]].<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20080509064714/http://www.saja.org/housekann.html</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 00:39, 22 April 2021
 Peter Kann      (journalist, editor, academic) | |
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| Born | 1942 Princeton, New Jersey |
| Nationality | US |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Children | • Hillary Kann Petra Kann • Jason Kann Jade Kann |
| Spouse | Karen Elliott House |
| Member of | Council on Foreign Relations/Historical Members |
Wall Street Journal editor | |
Peter R. Kann (born 1942) is an American journalist, editor, and businessman. He was the chairman of the board of directors of Dow Jones & Company and publisher of The Wall Street Journal.
Contents
Biography
Early life
Kann was born to a Jewish family in Princeton, New Jersey.[1] He graduated from Harvard University with a bachelor's degree in journalism.[1]
Career
In 1963, he joined the San Francisco bureau of The Wall Street Journal.[1] In 1964, he was promoted to staff reporter working in both the Pittsburgh and Los Angeles news bureaus.[1] In 1967, Kann became the Wall Street Journal's first resident reporter in Vietnam and from 1969 to 1975, he was based in Hong Kong covering the Vietnam War and other events in Asia.[1]
In 1972, he earned a Pulitzer for his coverage of the Indo-Pakistan War in Bangladesh.[2] In 1976 he became the first editor and publisher of The Wall Street Journal Asia.[3] He returned to the United States in 1976. He was named publisher of The Wall Street Journal in 1988.[4]
From 1992 until 2006, when he retired, he was CEO and chairman of the board of Dow Jones & Company.
He is a Trustee of the Institute for Advanced Study,[5]Trustee Emeritus of the Asia Society,[6] and adjunct faculty at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, and the Aspen Institute. He is a longtime member of the Council on Foreign Relations
Personal life
He is married to Karen Elliott House.[7]
Event Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilderberg/1995 | 8 June 1995 | 11 June 1995 | Greece Nafsika Astir Palace Hotel Vouliagmeni | The 43rd Bilderberg. Held at the Burgenstock Hotel in Burgenstock, Switzerland. |
References
- ↑ a b c d e https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/judaica/ejud_0002_0011_0_10698.html
- ↑ Kihss, Peter. "The Times Wins a Pulitzer For the Pentagon Papers; THE TIMES WINS PULITZER AWARD", The New York Times, May 2, 1972. Retrieved August 18, 2008.
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20080820212352/http://www.journalism.columbia.edu/cs/ContentServer/jrn/1165270069757/JRN_Profile_C/1175372320015/JRNFacultyDetail.htm%7Carchive-date=August 20, 2008
- ↑ https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=940DEFD81F30F93BA25752C1A96E948260
- ↑ IAS Trustee page
- ↑ Asia Society page
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20080509064714/http://www.saja.org/housekann.html
