Famous People, Places & Things Of Marblehead.
Alec MacDonald
1907 - 2000
People, Places, & Things Index
See also our Hall Of Fame.
 Alec
MacDonald, 92, a noted author, former owner of the Marblehead
Messenger, and local and international columnist died on Mother's
Day at Salem Hospital. Born in Boston in 1907, he graduated from
Lynn English and Boston University's School of Journalism. At
the outbreak of World War II, he was reporting for the Honolulu
Advertiser. He joined the Navy on December 7, 1941 after witnessing
the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. After the war he remained
in Asia where he founded and edited the Bangkok Post. The paper
became known as one of the finest international newspapers and
Alec was flown back to the newspaper for its 36th anniversary.
The author of several books included an unauthorized volume about
his experiences with the intelligence community of the United
States Government. He was also a frequent contributor to Marblehead
Magazine. |
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