Charles W. Bailey II

Charles W. Bailey
Born
Charles Waldo Bailey II

(1929-04-28)April 28, 1929
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedJanuary 3, 2012(2012-01-03) (aged 82)
Englewood, New Jersey, U.S.
Alma materHarvard University
Occupations
  • Journalist
  • newspaper editor
  • novelist
Notable workSeven Days in May

Charles Waldo Bailey II (April 28, 1929 – January 3, 2012) was an American journalist, newspaper editor and novelist.

Born in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of John Washburn Bailey and Catherine (née Smith),[1] he graduated from Harvard University in 1950. He then worked for the Minneapolis Tribune, serving as its editor from 1972 to 1982.[2] Bailey co-wrote, with Fletcher Knebel, the best-selling political thriller novel Seven Days in May (1962), and several other novels. He died in Englewood, New Jersey.[3][4]

  1. ^ Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature, vol. 2, R. Reginald, 1979, pg 803
  2. ^ Coleman, Nick (January 5, 2012). "Chuck Bailey: The Last Decent Newspaperman" Archived March 15, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. Nick Coleman – The State I'm In (blog). Retrieved February 8, 2012.
  3. ^ (registration required) [1]. The New York Times.
  4. ^ Ringham, Eric (January 6, 2012). "Commentary – Former Strib Editor Stood on Principle, and Larger than Life". Minnesota Public Radio. Retrieved February 8, 2012.