Emerson, William A., 1923-2009

William A. Emerson, Jr., journalist, editor, and author, was born in 1923 in North Carolina and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. In the early 1950s Emerson wrote for COLLIER'S magazine. From 1953-1961, Emerson was the chief of NEWSWEEK'S Atlanta Bureau, and from 1965 to 1969 he served as the editor of THE SATURDAY EVENING POST. Emerson also wrote THE JESUS STORY, published in 1971. Emerson often wrote under the byline Bill Emerson.

From the description of William A. Emerson papers, 1949-1986. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 243693740