Warren Leslie (May 3, 1927 – July 6, 2011) was an American author, journalist, and business executive.

Early life and career

Born in

Manhattan Manhattan (), known regionally as the City, is the most densely populated and geographically smallest of the five boroughs of New York City. The borough is also coextensive with New York County, one of the original counties of the U.S. state ...

, he served in the

United States Marines The United States Marine Corps (USMC), also referred to as the United States Marines, is the maritime land force service branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for conducting expeditionary and amphibious operations through com ...

during

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...

and was educated at

Yale University Yale University is a private research university in New Haven, Connecticut. Established in 1701 as the Collegiate School, it is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and among the most prestigious in the wo ...

. He began his career as a reporter for ''

The Dallas Morning News ''The Dallas Morning News'' is a daily newspaper serving the Dallas–Fort Worth area of Texas, with an average print circulation of 65,369. It was founded on October 1, 1885 by Alfred Horatio Belo as a satellite publication of the ''Galvesto ...

''. He then became an executive at

Neiman Marcus Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. is an American integrated luxury retailer headquartered in Dallas, Texas, which owns Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman, Horchow, and Last Call. Since September 2021, NMG has been owned by a group of investment compani ...

where he ultimately became vice president and chief spokesman for the company. He also worked as an executive for

Revlon Revlon, Inc. is an American multinational company dealing in cosmetics, skin care, fragrance, and personal care. The headquarters of Revlon was established in New York City on March 1, 1932, where it still remains. Revlon was founded by brothe ...

and operated his own public relations firm in New York City. He was married 4 times to 3 women, twice to Bonnie Titley Leslie, was then widowed by Revlon executive

Kay Daly Kathleen "Kay" Daly (8 January 1919 – 16 October 1975) was an Irish-born American advertising executive and one of the four "celebrated Daly sisters". At Norman, Craig & Kümmel she was the creative force behind the famous Maidenform "''I Dreame ...

, née Kay Bradford. He was married to Carol Corbett-Leslie until his death in 2011.

Works

While working for Neiman Marcus, Leslie published '' Dallas Public and Private: Aspects of an American City'' in April 1964. The controversial work profiled the city of Dallas in light of the

assassination of John F. Kennedy John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States, was assassinated on Friday, November 22, 1963, at 12:30 p.m. CST in Dallas, Texas, while riding in a presidential motorcade through Dealey Plaza. Kennedy was in the vehicle with ...

just four months after the tragic event, and was highly critical of the conservative political culture of Dallas. Leslie published the novels ''The Best Thing That Ever Happened'' (1952) and ''The Starrs of Texas'' (1978). He also co-authored scripts for the soap opera ''

The Secret Storm ''The Secret Storm'' is an American soap opera that the CBS television network transmitted from February 1, 1954, to February 8, 1974. It was created by Roy Winsor, who also created the long-running soap operas ''Search for Tomorrow'' and ''Love ...

'' with his sister, the actress and writer

Bethel Leslie Jane Bethel Leslie (August 3, 1929 – November 28, 1999) was an American actress and screenwriter. In her career spanning half a century, she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award and a Laurel Award in 1964, a Tony Award in 1986, and a Cable ...

Death

He died in Chicago in 2011 at the age of 84. He was survived by one son, Michael Leslie; two grandchildren, Jason Leslie & Kelly Leslie; great-grandson, Jayden Valentine; and two great-granddaughters, Malavaya Leslie & Dallas Leslie. He was preceded in death by his son, Warren Leslie IV.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Leslie, Warren 1927 births 2011 deaths American male writers The Dallas Morning News people Yale University alumni American journalists