Aldo Beckman
Bornc. 1934
Lima, Illinois, U.S.
DiedSeptember 10, 1980(1980-09-10) (aged 45–46)
Arlington, Virginia, U.S.
EducationBradley University
Western Illinois University
OccupationJournalist
SpouseMarijo Walsh
Children1 son, 4 daughters

Aldo Beckman (c. 1934 – September 10, 1980) was an American journalist for the Chicago Tribune from 1959 to his death, and the president of the White House Correspondents' Association in 1978–1979.

Life

Beckman was born in Lima, Illinois circa 1934.[1] He attended Bradley University, and he graduated from Western Illinois University.[2]

Beckman joined the Chicago Tribune as a court reporter in 1959. He joined their Washington, D.C. bureau in 1965 and eventually became the bureau chief.[2] He won the Edward Scott Beck in 1966 and 1972,[3] and he served as the president of the White House Correspondents' Association in 1978–1979.[2]

Beckman married Marijo Walsh. They had a son and four daughters, and they resided in Arlington, Virginia. Beckman died of cancer on September 10, 1980, in Arlington, at age 45.[4][2][3]

Starting in 1981, the Aldo Beckman Memorial Award was named in his honor,[5] given annually by the White House Correspondents' Association "to a Washington reporter 'who personifies the journalistic excellence as well as the personal qualities exemplified by Mr. Beckman'."[6]

References

  1. ↑ Gannon, James P. (September 14, 1980). "Aldo Beckman, newsman trusted and liked by all". The Des Moines Register. p. 25. Retrieved June 9, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Aldo Beckman dies at 45; Tribune Washington chief". The Chicago Tribune. September 11, 1980. p. 40. Retrieved June 9, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. 1 2 "Aldo Beckman, journalist". The Evening Sun. September 12, 1980. p. 6. Retrieved June 9, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Aldo Beckman Is Dead: Chicago Tribune Editor". The New York Times. Sep 11, 1980. p. 80.
  5. ↑ "The Aldo Beckman Award for Overall Excellence in White House Coverage". White House Correspondents' Association. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  6. ↑ UPI ARCHIVES (Jan 16, 1981). "The White House Correspondents Association today announced establishment of..." UPI.


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