George Gallup Jr.

George Gallup Jr.
Born
George Horace Gallup Jr.

(1930-04-09)April 9, 1930
Evanston, Illinois, U.S.
DiedNovember 21, 2011(2011-11-21) (aged 81)
Princeton, New Jersey
Alma materPrinceton University
OccupationPollster
Spouse
Kingsley Hubby
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(m. 1959; died 2007)​
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Children
  • Alison
  • Kingsley
  • George

George Horace Gallup Jr. (April 9, 1930 – November 21, 2011) was an American pollster, writer and executive at The Gallup Organization, which had been founded by his father, George Gallup.[2] Gallup expanded the scope of the Gallup Poll to encompass a wider variety of topics, ranging from the outlook of American young people to religious beliefs.[2] He also was an author, focusing on religion and spirituality in the United States.[2] His works included The Saints Among Us, published in 1992, and The Next American Spirituality, published in 2002.[2]

  1. ^ Zernike, Kate (November 23, 2011). "George Gallup Jr., of Polling Family, Dies at 81". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d "N.Y. Times reporter Tom Wicker was acclaimed for Kennedy assassination coverage". Detroit Free Press. November 26, 2011. Retrieved November 26, 2011.