Giduz, Roland

Roland Giduz (1925- ) of Chapel Hill, N.C., journalist and long-time associate director of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Alumni Association and editor of several of its serial publications. Giduz is also active in civic and service organizations in the community and served for twelve years on the Chapel Hill Town Council. From 1953 through 1982, he contributed a regular local feature and opinion column called "Newsman's Notepad" to the Chapel Hill Newspaper and other local newspapers.

From the description of Roland Giduz papers, 1880s-1980s [manuscript]. WorldCat record id: 38214235

Roland Giduz (1925- ) of Chapel Hill, N.C., journalist and long-time associate director of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Alumni Association and editor of several of its serial publications. Giduz is also active in civic and service organizations in the community and served for twelve years on the Chapel Hill Town Council. From 1953 through 1982, he contributed a regular local feature and opinion column called Newsman's Notepad to the Chapel Hill Newspaper and other local newspapers.

From the guide to the Roland Giduz Papers, 1880s-1980s, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.)

Roland Giduz was born in 1925 and graduated from the University of North Carolina with a degree in journalism in 1948. He worked for newspapers in Durham and Chapel Hill, N.C., was editor of "The Chapel Hill News Leader" and "The News of Orange County." In 1961, he founded "The Triangle Pointer." Giduz became manager of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill "Alumni Review" in 1966. He also served on the Chapel Hill Board of Alderman and ran for mayor in 1969.

From the description of Roland Giduz photographic collection, 1947-1970. WorldCat record id: 505946057