Jay McMullen

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Jay McMullen
Born	Jay Latimer McMullen (1921-04-08)April 8, 1921 Minneapolis, Minnesota
Died	March 10, 2012(2012-03-10) (aged 90) Greenwich, Connecticut
Alma mater	Columbia University
Occupation	Journalist
Spouse	Diane (nee Fryburg) McMullen
Children	Anne McMullen Diana Lepis

Jay Latimer McMullen (April 8, 1921 – March 10, 2012) was an

Early years

McMullen was born on April 8, 1921, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He grew up in Cleveland, Ohio. He briefly attended Dartmouth College. After the war, he completed his undergraduate degree at Columbia University (B.S. in 1948).

Career

World War II

In 1941, McMullen served with the

program, "Army Hour."

CBS

He joined

for "The Tenement."

McMullen's 1972 undercover film, "The Mexican Connection," was a dangerous investigation that won an

. Posing as a prospective drug buyer, he spent eight months in Mexico documenting how marijuana and opium were smuggled by airplane into the U.S., and was able to capture a deal with his hidden camera and microphone.

He retired from CBS News in 1984.

Death

McMullen died on March 10, 2012, at the age of 90 in Greenwich, Connecticut.

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