Burl Osborne

Burl Osborne (c. 1937 – August 15, 2012) was an American reporter and publisher. He served on the board of directors for the Associated Press for fourteen years, including a five-year stint as the board's chairman from 2002 until 2007.^[1]

Osborne began his career as a correspondent for the Associated Press, based in Bluefield, West Virginia, for approximately twenty years.^[1] He then served as an Associated Press managing editor from 1977 to 1980.^[1]

He also worked as a longtime employee and executive at Belo, a media company headquartered in Dallas, Texas, for twenty-five years.^[1] Osborne worked as the editor and then the publisher of the Dallas Morning News while at Belo.^[1] He would later become the president of Belo's publishing arm and a member of the board of directors before retiring in 2007 as a publisher emeritus.^[1]

Osborne died of a brief illness at a hospital in Dallas on August 15, 2012, at the age of 75. He was survived by his wife, Betty, and a son, Jonathan.^[1]

References

1. "Burl Osborne, former chair of AP board, dies". Associated Press (Seattle Times). 2012-08-16. Retrieved 2012-08-26.