William G. Connolly

William Connolly
Born
William Gerard Connolly

(1937-10-12)October 12, 1937
DiedDecember 12, 2023(2023-12-12) (aged 86)
Alma mater
OccupationCopy editor
Spouse
Clair Connor
(m. 1964; died 2013)
Children3

William Gerard Connolly (October 12, 1937 – December 12, 2023) was an American newspaper editor who worked at The New York Times across four decades. He co-authored The New York Times Manual of Style and Usage[1] and was a member of the executive committee of the American Copy Editors Society.

  1. ^ Francis Flaherty (2010). Elements of story: field notes on nonfiction writing. San Francisco: Harper One. ISBN 978-0-06-168915-4. Retrieved February 10, 2011.