Clark Hewett Galloway


Colonel Clark Hewett Galloway was an American newspaper and magazine editor, Latin American affairs expert and colonel in the United States Army.

Journalism career

Galloway worked on newspapers in Fort Morgan and Fort Collins, Colorado, Chicago, Illinois, Omaha, Nebraska, and Cedar Rapids and Council Bluffs, Iowa. In Council Bluffs, Galloway was the managing editor of the . He joined the staff of the Washington bureau of the Associated Press in July 1938, and remained there until March 1941, when he was ordered to active military duty. Upon leaving active military service in November 1945, he joined the U.S. News Publishing Corp., where he served as editor of Latin American and Canadian news; first for United States News, then for World Report, and finally, for the combined magazine, U.S. News and World Report. During his career, Galloway interviewed and wrote about some of the most influential figures in Latin America, including Fidel Castro and Juan Peron.

Military

Galloway was commissioned second lieutenant in World War I at the age of 19, and was active in the Organized Reserve Corps between World Wars. He was ordered to active duty as a member of the War Department General Staff in March 1941, where he served until November 1945. From 1943 to 1945, Galloway held the grade of colonel while serving in the Army Intelligence Corps.

Decorations and awards

, Northwestern University

Memberships and Associations

Overseas Writers Association
Explorers Club of New York
Phi Beta Kappa
Sigma Delta Chi