William F. Schmick Jr. ’36

Bill died of heart failure June 25, 2004. He was 90.

A graduate of Lawrenceville, Bill majored in political science at Princeton, was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and was president of Key and Seal Club. In 1938 he was employed by the Baltimore Sun newspapers, published by the A.S. Abell Co. In 1960, he became president of the company, which by then also owned TV and radio operations. Bill's career with the company spanned more than 40 years, including 20 as publisher. He was known as a hands-on, innovative executive who introduced new production techniques and established bureaus in many large cities worldwide. He retired in 1979.

Bill was president of the American Newspaper Publishers Association in 1969 and 1970. He served on the boards of Johns Hopkins University, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Gilman School, Roland Park Country School, and Trinity College in Washington. Loyola College awarded him an honorary degree in 1978. He was an original member of the Greater Baltimore Committee.

Bill is survived by his wife, Mary Elizabeth, whom he married in 1939; sons William F. III '63 and John E.; daughters Elizabeth Ann Howard and Molly McGoldrick; nine grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.

The Class of 1936