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Joseph Vincent Connolly was born on February 7, 1895, in New Haven, Connecticut. His career<ref>"J. V. Connolly, INS President, Is Dead at 50", ''Buffalo Courier Express'', Apr 19, 1945, p 6.</ref> in journalism commenced in 1912 as a reporter for the New Haven Union. After a brief stint in New York prior to World War I, he enlisted in the Army, where he served as a lieutenant in a machinegun company until the end of the war. In 1920, he was recruited by William Randolph Hearst to handle promotional tasks for [[King Features Syndicate]]. By 1923, he had risen to the position of assistant manager for all syndicates under Hearst's purview. | Joseph Vincent Connolly was born on February 7, 1895, in New Haven, Connecticut. His career<ref>"J. V. Connolly, INS President, Is Dead at 50", ''Buffalo Courier Express'', Apr 19, 1945, p 6.</ref> in journalism commenced in 1912 as a reporter for the New Haven Union. After a brief stint in New York prior to World War I, he enlisted in the Army, where he served as a lieutenant in a machinegun company until the end of the war. In 1920, he was recruited by William Randolph Hearst to handle promotional tasks for [[King Features Syndicate]]. By 1923, he had risen to the position of assistant manager for all syndicates under Hearst's purview. He later became general manager and was named president of I.N.S. ''(International News Service)'' in 1934 and of I.N.P. ''(International News Photos)'' in 1936. A major operation in 1940 forced him to relinquish his post as general manager of all Hearst newspaper properties but he still continued as general adviser to the Hearst management. | ||
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| Joseph Vincent Connolly | |
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| Born: | February 7, 1895 |
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| Died: | April 18, 1945 |
| Nationality: |  American
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| Occupation: | Editorial people |
| Website: | n/a |
Life and career
Joseph Vincent Connolly was born on February 7, 1895, in New Haven, Connecticut. His career[1] in journalism commenced in 1912 as a reporter for the New Haven Union. After a brief stint in New York prior to World War I, he enlisted in the Army, where he served as a lieutenant in a machinegun company until the end of the war. In 1920, he was recruited by William Randolph Hearst to handle promotional tasks for King Features Syndicate. By 1923, he had risen to the position of assistant manager for all syndicates under Hearst's purview. He later became general manager and was named president of I.N.S. (International News Service) in 1934 and of I.N.P. (International News Photos) in 1936. A major operation in 1940 forced him to relinquish his post as general manager of all Hearst newspaper properties but he still continued as general adviser to the Hearst management.
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References
- ↑ "J. V. Connolly, INS President, Is Dead at 50", Buffalo Courier Express, Apr 19, 1945, p 6.