Charles W. Bailey
Born
Charles Waldo Bailey II

(1929-04-28)April 28, 1929
DiedJanuary 3, 2012(2012-01-03) (aged 82)
Alma materHarvard University
Occupations
  • Journalist
  • newspaper editor
  • novelist
Notable workSeven Days in May

Charles Waldo Bailey II (April 28, 1929  January 3, 2012) was an American journalist, newspaper editor and novelist.

Born in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of John Washburn Bailey and Catherine (née Smith),[1] he graduated from Harvard University in 1950. He then worked for the Minneapolis Tribune, serving as its editor from 1972 to 1982.[2] Bailey co-wrote, with Fletcher Knebel, the best-selling political thriller novel Seven Days in May (1962), and several other novels. He died in Englewood, New Jersey.[3][4]

Further reading

  • Staff (January 5, 2012). "Ex-Minneapolis Tribune Editor, Author Bailey Dies". Associated Press (via The Boston Globe). Retrieved February 8, 2012.

References

  1. Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature, vol. 2, R. Reginald, 1979, pg 803
  2. Coleman, Nick (January 5, 2012). "Chuck Bailey: The Last Decent Newspaperman" Archived March 15, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. Nick Coleman  The State I'm In (blog). Retrieved February 8, 2012.
  3. (registration required) . The New York Times.
  4. Ringham, Eric (January 6, 2012). "Commentary  Former Strib Editor Stood on Principle, and Larger than Life". Minnesota Public Radio. Retrieved February 8, 2012.


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