Arthur W. "Nick" Arundel (January 12, 1928 – February 8, 2011) was a

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graduate and former

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combat officer in the

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. Arundel covered

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as a correspondent for

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and later

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for

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. The founder of Arundel Communications (now ArCom) based near Dulles Airport, he originated in American journalism the concept of

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All-news

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at Washington radio station WAVA-FM in 1960. Arundel was board chairman for George Mason College and was instrumental in its expansion from a college, to a university. He was Chairman and Publisher of the 17

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and has been inducted into the Hall of Fame of Virginia Communications. Arundel died at his home near The Plains, VA on February 8, 2011 at the age of 83. He was named the Outstanding Virginian of 2011 by the Virginia General Assembly. In 2017, a book was published about Arundel's efforts in 1955 to bring two baby gorillas to the National Zoo. The book also includes Arundel's involvement in the creation of the Friends of the National Zoo. A collection of Arundel's records and materials is housed at th
George Mason University Special Collections Research Center

Organizations

* Founder of Great Meadow and President,

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Foundation,

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* Co-Founder and first Board Chairman,

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, Fairfax, Virginia * Co-Founder of U.S. Marine Corps Heritage Center, Quantico, Virginia * Co-Founder of

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and Washington Journalism Center * Co-Founder and Past President,

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* Co-Founder and Past President, Friends of the National Zoo (FONZ), Washington, D.C. * Co-Founder and Past President, African Wildlife Leadership Foundation * Board Member, Virginia Higher Education Business Council * Board Member, Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership * Member, Monticello Founders Board * Board Member, National Sporting Library * Board Member, Waterford Foundation * Founding Chairman and Trustee, Journey Through Hallowed Ground Foundation * Board Member, Americans at War Foundation, Washington, D.C. * Founder and Chairman, Morningside Training Farm, The Plains, VA

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Arundel, Arthur W. 1928 births 2011 deaths American television reporters and correspondents American newspaper reporters and correspondents American newspaper executives American newspaper publishers (people) Journalists from Washington, D.C. United States Marine Corps officers United States Marine Corps personnel of the Korean War Harvard University alumni