Back in the 1970s, as The New York Times lagged behind other papers in hiring reporters and editors of color, Paul Delaney, the first Black reporter hired in the newspaper’s Washington bureau, was among those helping to recruit nonwhite journalists.He was on assignment in New Orleans in 1973 when he ran into a Black television reporter, who told him that her twin sister, who … [Read more...] about Shawn G. Kennedy, Times Reporter in a Vanguard, Dies at 73
Deaths (Obituaries)
Bernard Madoff, Architect of Largest Ponzi Scheme in History, Is Dead at 82
More than money was lost. At least two people, in despair over their losses, committed suicide. A major Madoff investor suffered a fatal heart attack after months of contentious litigation over his role in the scheme. Some investors lost their homes. Others lost the trust and friendship of relatives and friends they had inadvertently steered into harm’s way.Mr. Madoff was not … [Read more...] about Bernard Madoff, Architect of Largest Ponzi Scheme in History, Is Dead at 82
Robert A. Mundell, a Father of the Euro and Reaganomics, Dies at 88
His ideas were promoted with evangelical fervor in the 1970s particularly by two economists: Arthur Laffer, who became known for the “Laffer curve,” postulating that lower tax rates would generate higher government revenues, and Jude Wanniski, an editorial writer for The Wall Street Journal, whose opinion pages took up Professor Mundell’s cause after a series of lunches and … [Read more...] about Robert A. Mundell, a Father of the Euro and Reaganomics, Dies at 88
Richard H. Driehaus, Champion of Classic Architecture, Dies at 78
Richard H. Driehaus, an avid investor who grew his grade-school coin collection into a fortune that he wielded to champion historic preservation and classical architecture, died on March 9 in a Chicago hospital. He was 78.The cause was a cerebral hemorrhage, said a spokeswoman for Driehaus Capital Management, where, as chief investment officer and chairman, he had overseen some … [Read more...] about Richard H. Driehaus, Champion of Classic Architecture, Dies at 78
Greg Steltenpohl, Pioneer in Plant-Based Drinks, Dies at 67
“Steve encouraged him to think outside the box and to look at the moment as one of an opportunity for innovation and progressive thinking and not as a defeat,” Eli Steltenpohl said. “That certainly gave my dad some necessary fire to pull through.”Odwalla never fully recovered. With the company on the verge of bankruptcy, its founders were forced to sell a controlling interest … [Read more...] about Greg Steltenpohl, Pioneer in Plant-Based Drinks, Dies at 67