Arthur W. "Nick" Arundel (January 21, 1928 – February 8, 2011) was a Harvard

Harvard University

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 graduate and former United States Marine Corps

United States Marine Corps

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 combat officer in the Korean

Korean War

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 and Vietnam War

Vietnam War

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. Arundel covered Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C.

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 as a correspondent

Correspondent

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 for CBS News

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 and later The White House for United Press International

United Press International

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. The founder of Arundel Communications (now ArCom) based near Dulles Airport, he originated in American journalism the concept of 24-hour news cycle

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 All-news

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 radio format

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 at Washington radio station WAVA

WAVA

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 in 1960. He was Chairman and Publisher of the 17 Times Community Newspapers

Times Community Newspapers

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 and has been inducted into the Hall of Fame of Virginia Communications.

Arundel died at his beloved Merry Oak Farm near The Plains, VA on Feb. 8, 2011. He was 83, and was named the Outstanding Virginian of 2011 by the Virginia General Assembly. He is survived by his wife of 53 years and five children.

Organizations

• Founder of Great Meadow and President, Great Meadow
  Great Meadow
  Great Meadow is a field events center and steeplechase course located in The Plains, Virginia. It is operated under the stewardship of the Great Meadow Foundation, a 501 non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of open space for community use.Great Meadow and the Great Meadow...
  
   Foundation, The Plains, Virginia
  The Plains, Virginia
  The Plains is a town in Fauquier County, Virginia, United States. The population was 266 at the 2000 census. It is centered around Virginia Route 55 and Virginia Route 245...
  
  
• Co-Founder and first Board Chairman, George Mason University
  George Mason University
  George Mason University is a public university based in unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia, United States, south of and adjacent to the city of Fairfax. Additional campuses are located nearby in Arlington County, Prince William County, and Loudoun County...
  
  , Fairfax, Virginia
  Fairfax, Virginia
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• Co-Founder of U.S. Marine Corps Heritage Center, Quantico, Virginia
  Quantico, Virginia
  - Demographics :As of the census of 2000, there are 561 people, 295 households, and 107 families living in the town. The population density is . There are 359 housing units at an average density of .-Racial composition:...
  
  
• Co-Founder of National Press Foundation
  National Press Foundation
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   and Washington Journalism Center
• Co-Founder and Past President, Piedmont Environmental Council
  Piedmont Environmental Council
  Piedmont Environmental Council is a Virginia organization devoted to promoting and protecting the Piedmont area's rural economy, natural resources, history, and beauty....
  
  
• Co-Founder and Past President, Friends of the National Zoo (FONZ), Washington, D.C.
• Co-Founder and Past President, African Wildlife Leadership Foundation
• Board Member, Virginia Higher Education Business Council
• Board Member, Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership
• Member, Monticello
  Monticello
  Monticello is a National Historic Landmark just outside Charlottesville, Virginia, United States. It was the estate of Thomas Jefferson, the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence, third President of the United States, and founder of the University of Virginia; it is...
  
   Founders Board
• Board Member, National Sporting Library
  National Sporting Library
  The National Sporting Library & Museum The National Sporting Library and Museum, located in beautiful, historic Middleburg, Virginia, is dedicated to preserving, promoting, and sharing the literature, art, and culture of horse and field sports...
  
  
• Board Member, Waterford Foundation
• Founding Chairman and Trustee, Journey Through Hallowed Ground Foundation
• Board Member, Americans at War Foundation, Washington, D.C.
• Founder and Chairman, Morningside Training Farm, The Plains, VA