John Curley is a professor, distinguished professional in residence, and co-director of the Center for Sports Journalism at
Pennsylvania State University
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. Under his leadership as head of
Gannett
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and served as the first editor of '' USA Today''. Curley also was a member of Gannett's board of directors from 1983 until his retirement.
Easton Area High School
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in Easton, where he graduated in 1956. He then attended
Dickinson College
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in
Carlisle, Pennsylvania
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, where he graduated
Omicron Delta Kappa
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in 1960. Curley was a member of Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity at Dickinson. He earned a Master's Degree from Columbia University in 1963.
Curley's younger brother Tom Curley served as president and chief executive officer of the Associated Press until his 2012 retirement.
Career
Curley served as an editor at the ''
Rochester Times-Union
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The News-Journal
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History
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Newspaper Association of America
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Pennsylvania State University
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