Who is Ben Bradlee?

Who is Ben Bradlee?

Benjamin Crowninshield Bradlee (August 26, 1921 – October 21, 2014) was an American newspaperman. He was the executive editor of The Washington Post from 1968 to 1991.

Did Ben Bradlee get married during WW2?

World War II. Bradlee’s first marriage was to Jean Saltonstall, who also came from a wealthy and prominent Boston Brahmin family. They married on August 8, 1942, and had one son, Ben Bradlee Jr., who became a deputy managing editor of The Boston Globe.

Where was Jay Bradlee born?

Bradlee was born in Manchester, New Hampshire, during the early newspaper career of his father, future Washington Post editor Ben Bradlee.

How many children did Ben Bradlee have?

They married on August 8, 1942, the same day Bradlee graduated from Harvard and entered the Navy. They had one son, Ben Bradlee Jr., who later became first a reporter, then a deputy managing editor at The Boston Globe.