Barry Schweid (July 30, 1932 – December 10, 2015) was an American journalist. As a correspondent for the Associated Press (AP), he reported on politics and international diplomacy from the 1950s until his retirement in 2012.[1][2]
Barry Schweid | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 30, 1932 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | December 10, 2015 (aged 83) |
| Alma mater | Stuyvesant High School Columbia University Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism |
| Occupation | Journalist |
Schweid was born in Manhattan, New York City.[2] He attended Stuyvesant High School (class of 1949),[3] Columbia University (class of 1953),[4] where he worked on the Columbia Daily Spectator,[3] and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism (1954).[2] After Columbia, he served in the U.S. Army as a public relations specialist before joining the Associated Press.[2]
Among many other stories, Schweid covered the shuttle diplomacy efforts of Henry Kissinger.[1]
Schweid retired in 2012.[1] He died on December 10, 2015, from "complications of a degenerative neurological condition."[1] After his death, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry released a statement calling Schweid "an Associated Press legend and the longtime dean of the State Department press corps".[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Dunphy, Harry (December 10, 2015). "Barry Schweid, Legendary AP Correspondent, Dies at 83". Associated Press. Archived from the original on December 13, 2015. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
- ^ a b c d Dunphy, Harry (December 10, 2015). "Barry Schweid, globe-trotting AP diplomatic writer, dies at 83". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
- ^ a b "15 Men Nominated To Top Spec Posts". Columbia Daily Spectator: 2. April 3, 1952. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
- ^ "Other Deaths Reported". Columbia College Today. June 27, 2016. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
- ^ "On the Passing of Barry Schweid" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: Secretary John Kerry, United States Department of State. December 10, 2015. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
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