John S. Knight

John Shively Knight
BornOctober 26, 1894
DiedJune 16, 1981(1981-06-16) (aged 86)
EducationCornell University
OccupationNewspaper publisher & editor
Known forCo-founder of Knight Ridder newspapers & Co-Founder of John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
Board member ofKnight Ridder, American Society of Newspaper Editors, Associated Press
Spouses
  • Katherine "Kitty" McLain (married 1921 – d. 1929)
  • Beryl Zoller Comstock (married 1932 – d. 1974)
  • Elizabeth "Betty" Good Augustus (m. 1976 – d. 1981)
Children
Parent(s)Charles Landon Knight
Clara Irene Shively
Awards

John Shively Knight (October 26, 1894 – June 16, 1981) was an American newspaper publisher and editor based in Akron, Ohio.