Paul K. Niven Jr.
Paul K. Niven Jr | |
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Born | Boston, Massachusetts | September 20, 1924
Died | Washington DC | January 8, 1970 (aged 45)
Nationality | American |
Education | London school of Economics (1946-1947) |
Alma mater | Bowdoin College (1946) |
Occupation | Journalist |
Parent(s) | Paul K. Niven Sr (1892-1974), Dorthy Nichols (1889-1970) |
Paul Kendall Niven Jr. (September 20, 1924 – January 7, 1970) was CBS television journalist and presidential debate moderator. He was one of Ed Murrow's team of reporters at CBS. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, he and his family returned to Brunswick, Maine in 1931.[1] He was the son of Paul K. Niven Sr., the editor and newspaper publisher of The Brunswick Record.
Early life
Niven grew up in Brunswick, Maine at 26 Longfellow Ave. His childhood home was located next to Bowdoin College and across from Pickard Field. Niven graduated from Bowdoin College with an A.B. degree in 1946.
Military service
He joined the US Army Air Force in 1943, and left the service in 1946.
Work experience
After attending post-graduate school at the
National Educational Television
On July 7, 1966, Niven left CBS for
Burma experience
Niven spent the last six months of 1956 touring Burma for a "See It Now" show.[7]
Death
Niven died from head trauma as a result of house fire at his home in Washington, D.C., on January 8, 1970.[8][9]
References
- ^ "Obit Campell Niven". Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ISBN 978-1-58648-576-4.
- ISBN 9781586486556.
- ^ a b Paul, Niven (January 10, 1960). "PB round table opens with talk by Paul Niven". No. 15. The Palm Beach Post.
- ^ "Moscow Closes CBS News Bureau; Acts Because of Play, 'The Plot to Kill Stalin,' and Other Radio-TV Programs", The New York Times, October 9, 1958, p. 15
- ^ "Show Business". No. 14. The Milwaukee Journal. July 8, 1966.
- ^ stephen, scheuer (January 26, 1957). "See it Now to show Burma". Herald Statesman. p. 8.
- ^ Phillip, Carter (January 9, 1970). "NET reporter Paul Niven, 45, Dies". The Washington Post. pp. B6.
- ^ "Deaths". Broadcasting the Businessweekly of Television and Radio: 77. January 12, 1970.