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1999 Pulitzer Prize Board
Board lander photo caption

front row, left to right: R. Pederson, H. Gates, H. Vendler, D. Goodwin, J. Doston, J. Fuller, E. Seaton; back row, left to right: L. Boccardi, T. Goldstein, W. Safire, G. Rupp, W. Rugaber, J. Risser, A. Barnes, S. Rowe J. Carroll, S. Topping, M. Yarbrough, W. Ketter, P. Steiger

Board Lander Sub Title
James V. Risser and Walter Rugaber, co-chairs; Seymour Topping, administrator

William Ketter

Job title
chairman, journalism department
First name
William
Last name
Ketter
Years
1999

Chairman, Journalism Department, Boston University. No photo currently available.

Employer
Boston University
Ordering weight
1

James V. Risser

Job title
director
First name
James V.
Last name
Risser
Location
Palo Alto, Calif.
Years
1999

Jim Risser has distinguished himself as an investigative reporter, an environmental reporter and as a leader in efforts to improve the quality of modern journalism.

Employer
John S. Knight Fellowships, Stanford University
Ordering weight
0 (Chair)

Walter Rugaber

Job title
president and publisher
First name
Walter
Last name
Rugaber
Location
Roanoke, VA
Years
1999

(Courtesy of Medill/Northwestern)

Walter F. Rugaber (BSJ60) was president and publisher of the Roanoke Times & World News, which is now called The Roanoke Times, and also serves as president of Landmark Publishing Group, headquartered in Norfolk, Va.

Employer
The Roanoke Times
Ordering weight
0 (Chair)
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