Alfred Friendly (1911-1983) was born in Salt Lake City, the son of Edward Rosenbaum and Harriet Friendly. He graduated from Amherst College in 1933 where he excelled in Economics and Latin. After graduation he secured a position at the Commerce Department in Washington. From 1935-1936, Friendly, with close friend Chalmers M. Roberts, traveled the United States during the Depression, chronicling his experiences. Friendly worked for the Washington Daily News until he joined The Post as a reporter in 1939, taking time out to serve in World War II, earning the rank of major. He became the managing editor of The Washington Post in 1955 helping to transform The Post into a national paper. During Friendly's tenure analytical stories that presented a comprehensive understanding of the news topics were emphasized. Friendly retired from managing editor job in 1966 to become The Post's London correspondent. In this capacity Friendly won a Pulitzer Prize in journalism for coverage of the 1967 Arab-Israeli War. Friendly's diverse interests included archaeology, mathematics and nuclear science. His interest in archaeology prompted him to take a house in Turkey in 1971, and to write the biography of Sir Francis Beaufort, the British admiral who had operated in the waters on the Turkish coast. Friendly married Jean Ulman; they had five children.
From the description of Friendly papers, 1911-1983 (bulk 1927-1982). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 53378398
