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Rod Beaton (news Executive)
Roderick W. Beaton (April 16, 1923July 5, 2002) was an American news agency executive and journalist. He began writing for United Press International in 1948, then served as its president and chief executive officer from 1972 to 1982. He oversaw the changeover from delivering the news via teleprinter to a datanews receiver, relocating the company's communications center from New York to Dallas, and the upgrade of its receivers for news, photos and audio. He was a graduate of University of California, Berkeley, and received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany for his work in press relations. Early life Roderick W. Beaton was born on April 16, 1923, in Escalon, California. His father Philip C. Beaton, was the executive editor of the ''The Record (Stockton, California), Stockton Record''. Beaton served in the United States Navy as a correspondent for the Pacific Ocean theater of World War II. He later graduated from the University of Calif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Escalon, California
Escalon (Spanish: ''Escalón'', meaning "Step") is a city in San Joaquin County, California, United States. The population was 7,132 at the 2010 census, up from 5,963 at the 2000 census. Escalon is a Spanish word meaning "stepping stones." The name comes from founder James Wheeler Jones who came upon the name in a book in the Stockton Free Library and liked the name so much he gave the name to the town.Tinkham, George H. History of San Joaquin County, California : with Biographical Sketches of Leading Men and Women of the County Who Have Been Identified with Its Growth and Development from the Early Days to the Present. Vol. 1, Historic Record Company, 1923. Archive, archive.org/details/historyofsanjoaq00tink/page/n5/mode/2up. History Before the advent of the railroad, the traveler in riding over the French Camp road to the Stanislaus River would notice far out on the plains a large two-story brick house. It was surrounded by trees and shrubs, barns, granaries, and was the only ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
