William Davis Taylor

William Davis Taylor
Taylor in 1967
Born(1908-04-02)April 2, 1908
DiedFebruary 19, 2002(2002-02-19) (aged 93)
Alma materHarvard University
Known forPublisher of The Boston Globe
Spouse(s)Mary Hammond (d. 1947)
Ann C. Macy
Children6, including William O. Taylor II
FatherWilliam O. Taylor
RelativesCharles H. Taylor (grandfather)
AwardsElijah Parish Lovejoy Award (1975)

William Davis Taylor (April 2, 1908 – February 19, 2002) was an American newspaper executive who was publisher of The Boston Globe from 1955 to 1977.[1]

  1. ^ "William Davis Taylor, 93; Third-Generation Head of the Boston Globe". Los Angeles Times. 2002-02-22. Retrieved 2019-02-27.