Davenport, John, 1904-1987

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Birth 1904
Death 1987

Biographical notes:

American journalist; editor, Barron's Weekly, 1949-1954; assistant managing editor, Fortune, 1954-1969.

From the description of John Davenport papers, 1919-1987. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 123379259

Biographical Note

1904, September 11 Born, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1926 Graduated from Yale University 1927 1930 Reporter, New York World 1937 1949 Member of staff, Fortune magazine 1941 1949 Member, Board of Editors, Fortune magazine 1945 Author, The Lives of Winston Churchill 1949 1954 Managing editor, Barron's weekly 1954 1969 Assistant managing editor, Fortune magazine 1964 Author, The U.S. Economy 1987 June Died, Red Bank, New Jersey

From the guide to the John A. Davenport papers, 1919-1987, (Hoover Institution on War, Revolution, and Peace)

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Subjects:

  • Conservatism
  • Free enterprise
  • Laissez-faire
  • Open and closed shop
  • Open and closed shop

Occupations:

  • Journalists

Places:

  • South Africa (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • Africa, Southern (as recorded)
  • Zimbabwe (as recorded)
  • Zimbabwe (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • Africa, Southern. (as recorded)
  • South Africa (as recorded)
  • Africa. (as recorded)

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