James Reston | |
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 Reston circa 1972 | |
| Born | James Barrett Reston November 3, 1909 Clydebank, Dunbartonshire, Scotland |
| Died | December 6, 1995 (aged 86) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Illinois (B.A., 1932)[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Columnist, editor |
| Notable credit | The New York Times |
| Spouse | Sarah Jane "Sally" Fulton |
| Children | 3, including James Jr. |
James "Scotty" Barrett Reston (November 3, 1909 – December 6, 1995) was an American journalist whose career spanned the mid-1930s to the early 1990s. He was associated for many years with The New York Times.