Fred G. Hughes (newspaper publisher)

Fred G. Hughes
BornAugust 16, 1915
DiedOctober 7, 1996 (aged 81)
MonumentsFred G. Hughes Stadium at Missouri Southern State University
EducationJuris Doctor University of Missouri School of Law
Alma materUniversity of Missouri
Occupation(s)FBI agent · president and chairman of the board of The Joplin Globe newspaper · philanthropist
Board member ofBoard of Regents Missouri Southern State University (1965-1981),
Board of Trustees Missouri Southern State University (1964-1986)
Spouse(s)Rebekah Harris Blair
(m. 1942 - 1996, his death)
ChildrenSarah Elizabeth Hughes, Mary Janes Hughes

Fred G. Hughes (August 16, 1915 – October 7, 1996) was an American FBI agent, president and chairman of the board of The Joplin Globe, philanthropist, and one of the founders of Missouri Southern State University. He was a resident of Joplin, Missouri and was married to the former Rebekah Harris Blair.