After college, Greenfield became a foreign correspondent for Time, with postings in Asia, Europe and Washington.[4] He rose to become Time's chief diplomatic correspondent.[4]
After leaving the administration, Greenfield became Vice President of Continental Airlines, then owned by its founder Robert Six, and founded Air Micronesia for Continental which gave the airline a route to Asia.[citation needed] He also worked as News Director of WINS-NY radio station where he set up 24-hour news for the station's pioneering all-news programming.[citation needed]
Greenfield joined the New York Times in 1967 as assistant metropolitan editor. From 1969 to 1977, he was the Times' foreign news editor, and was the project editor during the publication of the Pentagon Papers, even briefly hiding them in his apartment between organizing sessions in Washington and New York,[5] for which the New York Times won the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service.[4] He became an assistant managing editor in 1977. In 1987, the New York Times announced that Greenfield would become editor of The New York Times Magazine, while remaining an assistant managing editor of the Times.[4] In 1991, Greenfield stepped down as assistant managing editor, though he remained a consulting member of the editorial board.[6]
Greenfield is a founder of The Independent Journalism Foundation and has served in a volunteer capacity as its President since its founding in 1991.[7] IJF is a nonprofit organization that operates centers and related training programs for the media in Eastern Europe and Southeast Asia.[7]
Personal lifeEdit
In the early 1950s, while posted in Hong Kong for Time, Greenfield met his future first wife, Margaret Ann Schwertley (December 23, 1924 – December 8, 1999), who was a Pan Amstewardess based out of Hong Kong; the couple wed in 1954.[6] Beginning in the 1950s, she was an art and antiques dealer in London, Washington and finally New York, where until 1998 she owned and ran Marco Polo, a store located on Madison Avenue between E. 84th and E. 85th Streets in Manhattan.[6] The couple lived in the Upper East Side of Manhattan, and Greenfield and his wife also developed brownstone houses.[6]
Greenfield is married to Ene Riisna Greenfield, an Emmy Award-winning former producer for ABC Television's 20/20.[8]
ReferencesEdit
^"James Lloyd Greenfield (1924–)". Department of State. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
^Congressional Quarterly Weekly Report, vol. 22, Part 3, 1964, p. 2269, retrieved 2017-09-13
^ abcdefg"James L. Greenfield is Appointed Editor of Times Magazine", New York Times, Oct. 23, 1987
^Sanger, David E.; Scott, Janny; Harlan, Jennifer; Gallagher, Brian (June 9, 2021). . The New York Times. Archived from the original on June 13, 2021. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
^ abcdEric Pace, "Margaret Greenfield, 74, Art and Antiques Dealer", New York Times, Dec. 9, 1999
james, greenfield, james, lloyd, greenfield, born, july, 1924, served, united, states, assistant, secretary, state, public, affairs, from, 1962, 1966, editors, york, times, decided, publish, pentagon, papers, 1971, personal, detailsborn, 1924, july, 1924, clev. James Lloyd Greenfield 1 born 16 July 1924 2 served as United States Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs from 1962 to 1966 and was one of the editors of the New York Times who decided to publish the Pentagon Papers in 1971 James L GreenfieldPersonal detailsBorn 1924 07 16 16 July 1924 age 99 Cleveland Ohio U S OccupationAuthor Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 ReferencesEarly life and education EditBorn in Cleveland in 1924 Greenfield attended high school at Cleveland Heights High School graduating in 1942 3 He then went on to receive a B A from Harvard College 4 Career EditAfter college Greenfield became a foreign correspondent for Time with postings in Asia Europe and Washington 4 He rose to become Time s chief diplomatic correspondent 4 Greenfield joined the United States Department of State during the Kennedy administration as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs 4 In 1964 President of the United States Lyndon Johnson promoted Greenfield to Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs and Greenfield held this office from September 10 1964 until March 12 1966 4 After leaving the administration Greenfield became Vice President of Continental Airlines then owned by its founder Robert Six and founded Air Micronesia for Continental which gave the airline a route to Asia citation needed He also worked as News Director of WINS NY radio station where he set up 24 hour news for the station s pioneering all news programming citation needed Greenfield joined the New York Times in 1967 as assistant metropolitan editor From 1969 to 1977 he was the Times foreign news editor and was the project editor during the publication of the Pentagon Papers even briefly hiding them in his apartment between organizing sessions in Washington and New York 5 for which the New York Times won the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service 4 He became an assistant managing editor in 1977 In 1987 the New York Times announced that Greenfield would become editor of The New York Times Magazine while remaining an assistant managing editor of the Times 4 In 1991 Greenfield stepped down as assistant managing editor though he remained a consulting member of the editorial board 6 Greenfield is a founder of The Independent Journalism Foundation and has served in a volunteer capacity as its President since its founding in 1991 7 IJF is a nonprofit organization that operates centers and related training programs for the media in Eastern Europe and Southeast Asia 7 Personal life EditIn the early 1950s while posted in Hong Kong for Time Greenfield met his future first wife Margaret Ann Schwertley December 23 1924 December 8 1999 who was a Pan Am stewardess based out of Hong Kong the couple wed in 1954 6 Beginning in the 1950s she was an art and antiques dealer in London Washington and finally New York where until 1998 she owned and ran Marco Polo a store located on Madison Avenue between E 84th and E 85th Streets in Manhattan 6 The couple lived in the Upper East Side of Manhattan and Greenfield and his wife also developed brownstone houses 6 Greenfield is married to Ene Riisna Greenfield an Emmy Award winning former producer for ABC Television s 20 20 8 References Edit James Lloyd Greenfield 1924 Department of State Retrieved September 3 2022 Congressional Quarterly Weekly Report vol 22 Part 3 1964 p 2269 retrieved 2017 09 13 CHHS Alumni Hall of Fame a b c d e f g James L Greenfield is Appointed Editor of Times Magazine New York Times Oct 23 1987 Sanger David E Scott Janny Harlan Jennifer Gallagher Brian June 9 2021 We re Going to Publish An Oral History of the Pentagon Papers The New York Times Archived from the original on June 13 2021 Retrieved June 27 2023 a b c d Eric Pace Margaret Greenfield 74 Art and Antiques Dealer New York Times Dec 9 1999 a b Home ijf cij org Greenfield Riisna Gift to Support International Journalism Programs 13 May 2010 Government officesPreceded byRobert Manning Assistant Secretary of State for Public AffairsSeptember 10 1964 March 12 1966 Succeeded byDixon Donnelley Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title James L Greenfield amp oldid 1162159998, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
