Pierre Salinger

Pierre Emil George Salinger (June 14, 1925 – October 16, 2004) was a White House Press Secretary to U.S. Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson. He later became known for his work as an ABC News correspondent, and in particular for his stories on the American hostage crisis in Iran, the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, and the crash of TWA flight 800.

Early life

Salinger was born in San Francisco, California, his father a German Jewish mining engineer and his mother a French journalist whose father was a member of the French National Assembly. After serving with the United States Navy during World War II, Salinger graduated from the University of San Francisco and worked as a reporter for The San Francisco Chronicle and as a contributing editor to Collier's in the 1940s and 1950s. When John F. Kennedy became President of the United States, he hired Salinger as his press secretary.

Related Topics:
San Francisco, California - German - Jewish - French - French National Assembly - United States Navy - World War II - University of San Francisco - The San Francisco Chronicle - Collier's - 1940s - 1950s - John F. Kennedy - President of the United States

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