John S. Driscoll (August 31, 1934 – February 5, 2019) was an American journalist who served as editor of The Boston Globe from 1986 to 1993.

John S. Driscoll
Born(1934-08-31)August 31, 1934
DiedFebruary 5, 2019(2019-02-05) (aged 84)
Alma materNortheastern University
Occupation(s)Journalist, editor
EmployerThe Boston Globe
SpouseDolores A. LeSaffre
Children4

Biography

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Driscoll was born in Melrose, Massachusetts, and first worked for The Boston Globe as a high school correspondent.[1] He earned a degree from Northeastern University in 1957 and worked for the Union Leader of Manchester, New Hampshire; the Haverhill Journal of Haverhill, Massachusetts; and United Press International.[1] He re-joined the Globe in 1958.[1]

Rising through the ranks of the Globe, Driscoll eventually succeeding Michael C. Janeway as editor in March 1986. He left the Globe in 1994,[1] retiring to Rye, New Hampshire.

Driscoll and his wife, Dolores, had four daughters.[1] He authored a memoir about his parents and siblings, Picnic for Twelve: A Memoir of the Driscoll Family.[1] Driscoll died in Boston in February 2019.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Marquard, Bryan (February 5, 2019). "John S. Driscoll, longtime editor who led the Globe for 7 years, dies at 84". The Boston Globe. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  2. ^ "John S. Driscoll 1934–2019". Legacy.com. February 2019. Retrieved March 6, 2021.

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Preceded by Editor of The Boston Globe
1986–1993
Succeeded by