James Landon Knight (July 21, 1909 – February 5, 1991) was an American newspaper publisher and co-founder of the
Knight Ridder group of newspapers.
He was also co-founder of the
John S. and James L. Knight Foundation with his brother
John S. Knight
John Shively Knight (October 26, 1894 – June 16, 1981) was an American newspaper publisher and editor based in Akron, Ohio.
Early life and education
Knight was born in Bluefield, West Virginia, to Charles Landon Knight and Clara Irene Shivel ...
.
The
James L. Knight Center in
Miami, Florida
Miami ( ), officially the City of Miami, known as "the 305", "The Magic City", and "Gateway to the Americas", is a East Coast of the United States, coastal metropolis and the County seat, county seat of Miami-Dade County, Florida, Miami-Dade C ...
is named in his honor.
He caught a then-record 585-pound blue marlin in 1964 on a fishing trip that saw the sinking of the family's 75-foot pleasure boat.
References
1909 births
1991 deaths
Businesspeople from Akron, Ohio
American newspaper chain founders
Knight family (newspapermen)
20th-century American newspaper publishers (people)
20th-century American businesspeople
Western Reserve Academy alumni
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