Herbers, John.

John Herbers (1923- ) graduated from Emory University in 1949 with a B.A. in journalism. While at Emory he worked for the Phoenix and the Wheel. He began his journalism career on the Greenwood, Mississippi Morning Star where he worked for eighteen months. Herbers then worked for the Jackson, Mississippi Daily News, and in 1952 joined United Press International in Mississippi where he became the Jackson Bureau manager. Herbers began his career with the New York Times in 1964 and worked there until his retirement in 1987. Herbers also published several books including The Lost Priority, No Thank You Mr. President, and The New Heartland.

From the description of John Herbers papers, 1950-1996. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 173862882