Richard Oppel
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Richard A. Oppel is an American
journalist and was editor of the Austin American-Statesman
from 1995 to 2008. He was previously editor of the Charlotte Observer, which earned three Pulitzer Prizes (sharing one with the Atlanta Constitution for editorial cartoons) under his editorship.
After serving in the Marine Corps, Oppel graduated from the University of South Florida
and began his career with The Tampa Tribune
.
He worked for the Associated Press and the Detroit Free Press
before becoming executive editor of the Tallahassee Democrat
in 1977, and then editor of the Charlotte Observer in 1978.
A son, Richard A. Oppel, Jr.
, is a foreign correspondent for The New York Times
. A daughter, Shelby Oppel Wood, is an education reporter at The Oregonian
newspaper.
United States
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journalist and was editor of the Austin American-Statesman
Austin American-Statesman
The Austin American-Statesman is the major daily newspaper for Austin, the capital city of Texas. It is an award-winning publication owned by Cox Enterprises. The Newspaper places focus on issues affecting Austin and the Central Texas region....
from 1995 to 2008. He was previously editor of the Charlotte Observer, which earned three Pulitzer Prizes (sharing one with the Atlanta Constitution for editorial cartoons) under his editorship.
After serving in the Marine Corps, Oppel graduated from the University of South Florida
University of South Florida
The University of South Florida, also known as USF, is a member institution of the State University System of Florida, one of the state's three flagship universities for public research, and is located in Tampa, Florida, USA...
and began his career with The Tampa Tribune
The Tampa Tribune
The Tampa Tribune, published in Tampa, Florida, is one of two major newspapers published in the Tampa Bay area, second in circulation and readership to the St. Petersburg Times. The paper's tagline is "Life...
.
He worked for the Associated Press and the Detroit Free Press
Detroit Free Press
The Detroit Free Press is the largest daily newspaper in Detroit, Michigan, USA. The Sunday edition is entitled the Sunday Free Press. It is sometimes informally referred to as the "Freep"...
before becoming executive editor of the Tallahassee Democrat
Tallahassee Democrat
The Tallahassee Democrat is a daily broadsheet newspaper. It covers the area centered around Tallahassee in Leon County, Florida, as well as adjacent Gadsden County, Jefferson County, and Wakulla County...
in 1977, and then editor of the Charlotte Observer in 1978.
Family
Oppel is married to Carol V. Oppel, a freelance writer specializing in religious topics.A son, Richard A. Oppel, Jr.
Richard A. Oppel, Jr.
Richard A. Oppel, Jr. is an American journalist who has reported for The New York Times from Iraq, Israel and Washington, D.C. He is a graduate of Duke University....
, is a foreign correspondent for The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
. A daughter, Shelby Oppel Wood, is an education reporter at The Oregonian
The Oregonian
The Oregonian is the major daily newspaper in Portland, Oregon, owned by Advance Publications. It is the oldest continuously published newspaper on the U.S. west coast, founded as a weekly by Thomas J. Dryer on December 4, 1850...
newspaper.