John S. Knight

John Shively Knight
John Shively Knight
Born	October 26, 1894; Bluefield, West Virginia, US
Died	June 16, 1981 (aged 86); Akron, Ohio, US
Education	Cornell University
Occupation	Newspaper publisher & editor
Known for	Co-founder of Knight Ridder newspapers & Co-Founder of John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
Board member of	Knight Ridder, American Society of Newspaper Editors, Associated Press
Spouses	Katherine "Kitty" McLain (married 1921 – d. 1929); Beryl Zoller Comstock (married 1932 – d. 1974); Elizabeth "Betty" Good Augustus (m. 1976 – d. 1981);
Children	John Shively, Jr. (KIA 1945); Charles Landon II (1924–2000); Frank McLain (d. 1958);
Parent(s)	Charles Landon Knight; Clara Irene Shively
Awards	Pulitzer Prize for editorial writing (1968); Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award (1969); John Peter Zenger Award; William Allen White Foundation Award; National Press Award; Poor Richard Gold Medal of Achievement Award;

John Shively Knight (October 26, 1894 – June 16, 1981) was an American newspaper publisher and editor based in Akron, Ohio.

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