Douglas J. Bennet, Jr., Who Pulled NPR Out Of Financial Trouble, Dies At 79
Bennet became president of a financially troubled organization in 1983 and led it to growth and stability for a decade. He also held leadership roles with the State Department and Wesleyan University.
Former NPR President Douglas J. Bennet, Jr., who took over a troubled organization in 1983 and led it to stability during his decade at the helm, has died, his family announced. He was 79.
by his sons, U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado and James Bennet, the editorial editor of The New York Times, and by his daughter, Holly. No cause of death was reported.
