Gil Savery

Gilbert M. Savery (October 10, 1917 – November 2, 2018) was an American journalist. He worked for Lincoln Journal Star from 1941 to 1985. Savery won the Pulitzer Prize in 1949 for his public service efforts.

Gil Savery
Born(1917-10-10)October 10, 1917
Shelby, Nebraska, United States
DiedNovember 2, 2018(2018-11-02) (aged 101)
Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
OccupationJournalist

Early life

Gil Savery was born on October 10, 1917 at Shelby, Nebraska, United States and was raised in Lincoln, Nebraska. Savery enrolled at University of Nebraska–Lincoln after he graduated from Lincoln High School.[1]

Career

Savery began his career and worked as a police reporter in 1941. Savery retired in 1985 as managing editor of the Lincoln Evening Journal. He was appointed into the Nebraska Journalism Hall of Fame in 2005 and received the highest honor available from the Nebraska Press Association — the Master Editor-Publisher Award — in 2010.[1]

Death

Savery died on November 2, 2018 in Lincoln, Nebraska.[2]

References
  1. Gilbert M. "Gil" Savery-obituary
  2. writer, Grace Gorenflo World-Herald staff. "Gil Savery, Pulitzer Prize-winning former editor of Lincoln Journal, dies at 101". Omaha.com. Retrieved 2018-11-06.
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