Casper Salathiel Yost was the longtime editor of the St. Louis Globe-Democrat

St. Louis Globe-Democrat

The St. Louis Globe-Democrat was originally a daily print newspaper based in St. Louis, Missouri from 1852 until 1986...

, where he started working in 1889. He was the founder of the American Society of Newspaper Editors

American Society of Newspaper Editors

The American Society of News Editors is a membership organization for editors, producers or directors in charge of journalistic organizations or departments, deans or faculty at university journalism schools, and leaders and faculty of media-related foundations and training organizations...

 and was influential in developing its code of ethics. Yost was a prominent member of the St. Louis Civitan Club, serving as president of the board of governors for many years before his death. The liberty ship SS Casper S. Yost, launched in 1944, was named for him. He was born in Sedalia, Missouri

Sedalia, Missouri

Sedalia is a city located about south of the Missouri River in Pettis County, Missouri. U.S. Highway 50 and U.S. Highway 65 intersect in the city. As of 2006, the city had a total population of 20,669. It is the county seat of Pettis County. The Sedalia Micropolitan Statistical Area consists of...

, and died in St. Louis

St. Louis, Missouri

St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...

.