John Curley is a Professor, Distinguished Professional in Residence, and Co-Director of the Center for Sports Journalism at

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. He was head of

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. The first editor of ''

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'', Curley was a member of Gannett's Board of Directors from 1983 until his retirement. He retired from

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; as editor and later publisher of the Courier-News in

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; and later as publisher of the News-Journal in

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. In May 1996, he was selected as chairman of the

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. The John Curley Center for Sports Journalism is named in his honor. Curley was born 31 December 1938 in Easton, Pennsylvania. He is a 1956 graduate from

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. He is a 1960 graduate of

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in Carlisle, PA, where he graduated

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. Curley was a member of

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fraternity at Dickinson. He earned a Master's Degree from Columbia University in 1963. His younger brother

Tom Curley Thomas Curley (born July 6, 1948) is an American businessman and journalist who served as President of the Associated Press, the world's largest news organization. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from La Salle Universi ...

was the president and chief executive officer of the

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until he retired around August 2012. He received the 2005

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from the

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, for his outstanding service and accomplishments spanning his career in journalism.

References

External links

Penn State College of Communications Bio Page
{{DEFAULTSORT:Curley, John American newspaper publishers (people) Columbia University alumni Dickinson College alumni Living people Pennsylvania State University faculty 1938 births