Tex McCrary
John Reagan McCrary (October 13, 1910–July 29, 2003), better known as Tex McCrary, was an American journalist and public relations specialist who invented the talk show genre for television and radio, and appeared on radio and TV with his wife, Jinx Falkenburg.
Born in Calvert, Texas, McCrary graduated from the Phillips Exeter Academy in 1928[1] and from Yale University in 1932, where he was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity and Skull and Bones and his club nickname was "Sancho Panza".[2]:125[3]
A staunch Republican, McCrary reportedly played a major role in the nomination of Dwight Eisenhower for the U.S. presidency. According to Richard Kluger's The Paper, McCrary was responsible for John Hay Whitney's purchase of the former The New York Herald Tribune.[4] He died in New York City.
References
- ^ Phillips Exeter Academy Alumni Records
- ^ Robbins, Alexandra (2002). Secrets of the Tomb: Skull and Bones, the Ivy League, and the Hidden Paths of Power. Boston: Little, Brown. ISBN 0-316-72091-7.
- ^ Severo, Richard (July 30, 2003). "Tex McCrary Dies at 92; Public Relations Man Who Helped Create Talk-Show Format". New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2003/07/30/arts/tex-mccrary-dies-at-92-public-relations-man-who-helped-create-talk-show-format.html. Retrieved April 09, 2011.
- ^ Kluger, Richard. The Paper: the life and death of the New York Herald Tribune. Richard Kluger with the assistance of Phyllis Kluger. New York, NY: Knopf, 1986. p.801; ISBN 0394508777
Sources
- Charles J. Kelly, Tex McCrary: Wars, Women, Politics: An Adventurous Life Across the Twentieth Century (Hamilton Books 2009, ISBN 978-0-7618-4455-6)
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| Persondata |
| Name |
Maccrary, Tex |
| Alternative names |
McCrary, John Reagan McCrary (birthname) |
| Short description |
American journalist and public relations specialist |
| Date of birth |
13 October 1910 |
| Place of birth |
Calvert, Texas, U.S. |
| Date of death |
29 July 2003 |
| Place of death |
New York City, New York, U.S. |