Youngblood, longtime Star Tribune biz columnist, dies at 85
Dick Youngblood, a longtime business columnist and editor for the Minneapolis Star Tribune who wrote up to three columns weekly from 1983 until his retirement in 1998, died last month at the age of 85. Neal St. Anthony of the Star Tribune writes, “In the 1970s, Youngblood pioneered an annual special section about executive compensation. […]
Nadeau, former Canadian biz journalist, has died
Michel Nadeau, a business journalist for Canadian publication Le Devoir in the 1970s and 1980s, has died. After journalism, he became an executive with Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, which managed funds for public retirement and insurance plans. A Montreal Gazette story states, “Nadeau was a promoter and champion of Quebec’s economy and […]
Carter, founding staff at Market News International, dies at 66
John Carter, a senior editor at the South China Morning Post and a founding staff member of Market News International, passed away in the United States on Friday after a short illness. He was 66. Carter joined the Morning Post in the summer of 2018 and was initially jointly in charge of a team of […]
Hazlett, former WaPo biz copy editor and Maine biz editor, dies at 68
Curt Hazlett, who was a business copy editor for The Washington Post and then business editor of The Portland Press Herald in Maine, died last week at the age of 68. Dennis Hoey of the Press Herald writes, “Hazlett graduated in 1975 with a degree in journalism from Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio. […]
Retired Wisconsin State Journal biz editor Franzmann dies at 86
Bob Franzmann, who joined the Wisconsin State Journal in 1963 and was its business editor from 1988 to 1994, died on Aug. 19 at the age of 86. Molly Devore of the State Journal writes, “Franzmann was also a friendly ‘people person’ who enjoyed interviewing and connecting with sources, Kate Franzmann recalled. “‘He was drawn to […]
Flanigan, longtime LA Times biz columnist, dies at 85
James Flanigan, whose twice-weekly column was a mainstay of business coverage at The Times for some two decades, died Aug. 19 after a brief illness at 85, reports Times business columnist Michael Hiltzik. Hiltzik reports, “From the mid-1960s — when he was lured west from a high-level editing job at Forbes to strengthen The Times’ […]
Adweek agencies editor Faw dies at 43
Veteran business journalist Larissa Faw, who joined Adweek earlier this year as agencies editor, died on Aug. 5, reports David Griner of Adweek. Griner writes, “Faw had a reputation for dogged, detailed-oriented reporting, and her network of sources across the industry was sprawling. In daily meetings with her colleagues, she was supportive, inquisitive and eager […]
Pound, former WSJ investigative reporter, has died
Ed Pound, a former investigative reporter for The Wall Street Journal, has died. He worked at The Journal from April 1982 to April 1993 in the Washington bureau. He was “one of the greatest and most honorable investigative journalists of a generation,” wrote former Journal colleague Walt Mossberg on Twitter. Pound was also an investigative reporter for […]
CBC Radio One biz reporter Blair dies at 56
David Blair, who brought business stories to CBC Radio One radio listeners across the country, died earlier this week. He was 56. A CBC News states, “In 2008, Blair began working as a business reporter for CBC Radio One. From the CBC studios in Montreal, he joined morning programs across Canada, providing audiences with the […]
WSJ real estate reporter Barbanel dies at 68
Wall Street Journal editor in chief Matt Murray sent out the following on Friday: Dear All, I’m sorry to share the sad news that our colleague, Josh Barbanel passed away early this morning. Josh died peacefully at his New York City home, with his wife, three children and daughter-in-law at his side. He had been fighting colon […]
