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{{Short description|American journalist (1933–2011)}} |
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| name = Oscar Griffin |
| name = Oscar Griffin Jr. |
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| birth_name = Oscar O'Neal Griffin |
| birth_name = Oscar O'Neal Griffin Jr. |
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1933|4|28}} |
| birth_date = {{birth date|1933|4|28}} |
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| birth_place = [[Daisetta, Texas]], U.S. |
| birth_place = [[Daisetta, Texas]], U.S. |
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| death_date = {{death date and age|2011|11|23|1933|4|28}} |
| death_date = {{death date and age|2011|11|23|1933|4|28}} |
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| death_cause = [[pancreatic cancer]] |
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| death_place = [[New Waverly, Texas]], U.S. |
| death_place = [[New Waverly, Texas]], U.S. |
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| occupation = journalist |
| occupation = journalist |
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|awards=1963 Pulitzer Prize |
|awards=1963 Pulitzer Prize |
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|parents={{Plainlist| |
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*Myrtle Edgar |
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*Oscar Griffin}} |
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|spouse=Patricia Lamb Griffin (1955-2011 his death) |
|spouse=Patricia Lamb Griffin (1955-2011 his death) |
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*Gwendolyn Pryor |
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*Amanda Ward |
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*Marguerite Griffin |
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*Gregory Griffin}} |
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*Liberty (TX) High School 1950 |
*Liberty (TX) High School 1950 |
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|title=Who's who of Pulitzer Prize Winners |year=1999 |page=397 <!-- |editor1-link=Elizabeth A. Brennan --> |publisher=Bloomsbury Academic |editor1-first=Elizabeth A. |editor1-last=Brennan <!-- |editor2-link=Elizabeth C. Clarage --> |editor2-first=Elizabeth C. |editor2-last=Clarage |
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|title=Who's who of Pulitzer Prize Winners |page=397 |
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|publisher=University of Texas at Austin |
|publisher=University of Texas at Austin |
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|url=http://moody.utexas.edu/alumni/pulitzers/oscar-griffin-jr |
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|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140312070815/http://moody.utexas.edu/alumni/pulitzers/oscar-griffin-jr |
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|archive-date=March 12, 2014 |
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|title=Noted & Quoted - Alumni - Harvard Business School |
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|date=March 1, 2012 |publisher=Harvard Business School |
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|newspaper=The Courier of Montgomery County |title=Oscar O'Neal Griffin Jr. Obituary |
|newspaper=The Courier of Montgomery County |title=Oscar O'Neal Griffin Jr. Obituary |
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|access-date=2014-03-12 |url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/courier/obituary.aspx?pid=154819097}}</ref><ref> |
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|newspaper=[[New York Times]] | |
|newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |author-link=Douglas Martin (journalist) |first=Douglas |last=Martin |
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|title=Oscar Griffin Jr., 78, Pulitzer Prize Winner Who Brought Down Scheming Texas Tycoon, Dies |
|title=Oscar Griffin Jr., 78, Pulitzer Prize Winner Who Brought Down Scheming Texas Tycoon, Dies |
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|date=December 10, 2011 | |
|date=December 10, 2011 |access-date=2014-03-12 |
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|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/11/us/oscar-griffin-jr-78-pulitzer-prize-winner-who-brought-down-scheming-texas-tycoon-dies.html?_r=0}}</ref><ref> |
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|newspaper=[[Washington Post]] |title=Of note: Don DeVito, Oscar Griffin Jr., Gary Speed |
|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |title=Of note: Don DeVito, Oscar Griffin Jr., Gary Speed |
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|date=November 29, 2011 | |
|date=November 29, 2011 |access-date=2014-03-12 |
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|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/of-note-don-devito-oscar-griffin-jr-gary-speed/2011/11/29/gIQATJdY9N_story.html}}</ref> |
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'''Oscar O'Neal Griffin |
'''Oscar O'Neal Griffin Jr.''' (April 28, 1933 – November 23, 2011) was an American journalist. |
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==Early life and education== |
==Early life and education== |
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Griffin was born in [[Daisetta, Texas]] and obtained his degree from the [[University of Texas]] in 1958. In 1982, he completed [[Harvard Business School]]'s [[executive education]] program for Owner/President Management (OPM). |
Griffin was born in [[Daisetta, Texas]], and obtained his degree from the [[University of Texas]] in 1958. In 1982, he completed [[Harvard Business School]]'s [[executive education]] program for Owner/President Management (OPM). |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Griffin was the editor of the Pecos ''Independent and Enterprise''. During his time here, he was a reporter and editor. Prior to that time, he served in the Army in the 1950s. After graduating from the [[University of Texas]], he worked at a number of small newspapers before his stint at the [[Pecos, Texas]] ''Independent and Enterprise''. In 1962, he began working for the ''[[Houston Chronicle]]'', where he was responsible for covering the Kennedy and Johnson administrations. |
Griffin was the editor of the [[Pecos, Texas|Pecos]] ''Independent and Enterprise''. During his time here, he was a reporter and editor. Prior to that time, he served in the Army in the 1950s. After graduating from the [[University of Texas]], he worked at a number of small newspapers before his stint at the [[Pecos, Texas]] ''Independent and Enterprise''. In 1962, he began working for the ''[[Houston Chronicle]]'', where he was responsible for covering the Kennedy and Johnson administrations. |
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Griffin was |
Griffin was assistant director of Public Affairs for the [[U.S. Department of Transportation]] in [[Washington, D.C.]] (1969-1974.) After coming back to Texas, he founded Griffin Well Service, an oil company in [[El Campo, Texas|El Campo]].<ref name=Moody/> |
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==Awards and honors== |
==Awards and honors== |
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Griffin won the [[1963 Pulitzer Prize]] for Local Reporting (No Edition Time), as editor at the ''Independent and Enterprise'', for directing its investigation of the fraud scandal involving [[Billie Sol Estes]] in 1962.<ref>[http://www.pulitzer.org/awards/1963 "1963 Winners"]. The Pulitzer Prizes. Retrieved October 26, 2013.</ref><ref>{{cite news |
Griffin won the [[1963 Pulitzer Prize]] for Local Reporting (No Edition Time), as editor at the ''Independent and Enterprise'', for directing its investigation of the fraud scandal involving [[Billie Sol Estes]] in 1962.<ref>[http://www.pulitzer.org/awards/1963 "1963 Winners"]. The Pulitzer Prizes. Retrieved October 26, 2013.</ref><ref>{{cite news |
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|newspaper=The Pecos Independent and Enterprise |date=March 1, 1962 |title=Tank transactions soar to $34 million |
|newspaper=The Pecos Independent and Enterprise |date=March 1, 1962 |title=Tank transactions soar to $34 million |
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|author-link=Oscar Griffin Jr. |first=Oscar |last=Griffin Jr. |access-date=2014-03-07 |url=http://www.pecos.net/news/arch62/030162.htm |
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==Death== |
==Death== |
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Griffin died in [[New Waverly, Texas]] on November 23, 2011 at the age of 78, of cancer.<ref name=nytimes>{{cite web|last=Martin|first=Douglas|title=Oscar Griffin Jr., 78, Pulitzer Prize Winner Winner Who Brought Down Scheming Texas Tycoon, Dies|url= |
Griffin died in [[New Waverly, Texas]], where he lived, on November 23, 2011, at the age of 78, of cancer.<ref name=nytimes>{{cite web|last=Martin|first=Douglas|title=Oscar Griffin Jr., 78, Pulitzer Prize Winner Winner Who Brought Down Scheming Texas Tycoon, Dies|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/11/us/oscar-griffin-jr-78-pulitzer-prize-winner-who-brought-down-scheming-texas-tycoon-dies.html?_r=0|newspaper=The New York Times |access-date=16 July 2013}}</ref> |
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==Publications== |
==Publications== |
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*{{cite book |lccn=86070715 |title=The three wars of Roy Benavidez | |
*{{cite book |lccn=86070715 |title=The three wars of Roy Benavidez |author-link1=Roy P. Benavidez |last1=Benavidez |first1=Roy P. |author-link2=Oscar Griffin Jr. |first2=Oscar |last2=Griffin |
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|location=[[San Antonio, Texas]] |publisher=Corona Pub. Co. |year=1986 |isbn=0931722586}} |
|location=[[San Antonio, Texas]] |publisher=Corona Pub. Co. |year=1986 |isbn=0931722586}} |
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Latest revision as of 16:22, 9 January 2024
Oscar Griffin Jr. | |
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Born | Oscar O'Neal Griffin Jr. April 28, 1933 Daisetta, Texas, U.S. |
Died | November 23, 2011 New Waverly, Texas, U.S. | (aged 78)
Education |
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Occupation | journalist |
Spouse | Patricia Lamb Griffin (1955-2011 his death) |
Children | 4 |
Awards | 1963 Pulitzer Prize |
Military career | |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | U.S. Army |
Years of service | 1953-1955 |
Notes | |
Oscar O'Neal Griffin Jr. (April 28, 1933 – November 23, 2011) was an American journalist.
Early life and education
Griffin was born in Daisetta, Texas, and obtained his degree from the University of Texas in 1958. In 1982, he completed Harvard Business School's executive education program for Owner/President Management (OPM).
Career
Griffin was the editor of the Pecos Independent and Enterprise. During his time here, he was a reporter and editor. Prior to that time, he served in the Army in the 1950s. After graduating from the University of Texas, he worked at a number of small newspapers before his stint at the Pecos, Texas Independent and Enterprise. In 1962, he began working for the Houston Chronicle, where he was responsible for covering the Kennedy and Johnson administrations.
Griffin was assistant director of Public Affairs for the U.S. Department of Transportation in Washington, D.C. (1969-1974.) After coming back to Texas, he founded Griffin Well Service, an oil company in El Campo.[2]
Awards and honors
Griffin won the 1963 Pulitzer Prize for Local Reporting (No Edition Time), as editor at the Independent and Enterprise, for directing its investigation of the fraud scandal involving Billie Sol Estes in 1962.[7][8]
Family
Griffin was married to the former Patricia Lamb for 56 years. Together they had three daughters and a son: Gwendolyn Pryor, Amanda Ward, Marguerite Horne, and Gregory Griffin. They also had seven grandchildren.
Death
Griffin died in New Waverly, Texas, where he lived, on November 23, 2011, at the age of 78, of cancer.[9]
Publications
- Benavidez, Roy P.; Griffin, Oscar (1986). The three wars of Roy Benavidez. San Antonio, Texas: Corona Pub. Co. ISBN 0931722586. LCCN 86070715.
References
- ^ Brennan, Elizabeth A.; Clarage, Elizabeth C., eds. (1999). Who's who of Pulitzer Prize Winners. Bloomsbury Academic. p. 397. ISBN 1-57356-111-8. Retrieved 2014-03-12.
- ^ a b "Oscar Griffin Jr. – Moody College of Communication". University of Texas at Austin. Archived from the original on March 12, 2014. Retrieved 2014-03-12.
- ^ "Noted & Quoted - Alumni - Harvard Business School". Harvard Business School. March 1, 2012. Retrieved 2014-03-12.
- ^ "Oscar O'Neal Griffin Jr. Obituary". The Courier of Montgomery County. Retrieved 2014-03-12.
- ^ Martin, Douglas (December 10, 2011). "Oscar Griffin Jr., 78, Pulitzer Prize Winner Who Brought Down Scheming Texas Tycoon, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved 2014-03-12.
- ^ "Of note: Don DeVito, Oscar Griffin Jr., Gary Speed". The Washington Post. November 29, 2011. Retrieved 2014-03-12.
- ^ "1963 Winners". The Pulitzer Prizes. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
- ^ Griffin Jr., Oscar (March 1, 1962). "Tank transactions soar to $34 million". The Pecos Independent and Enterprise. Retrieved 2014-03-07. (Third in a series)
- ^ Martin, Douglas. "Oscar Griffin Jr., 78, Pulitzer Prize Winner Winner Who Brought Down Scheming Texas Tycoon, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
External links
- Oscar Griffin at Library of Congress, with 1 library catalog records