Edward H. Harte, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Edward H. Harte

Newspaper executive, journalist, philanthropist, and conservationist

Date of Birth: 05-Dec-1922

Date of Death: 18-May-2011

Profession: journalist, environmentalist, philanthropist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Edward Holmead Harte (December 5, 1922 – May 18, 2011) was an American newspaper executive, journalist, philanthropist, and conservationist.
The son of Houston Harte, co-founder of the Harte-Hanks newspaper conglomerate, he had a decades long relationship with that organization.
For Harte-Hanks he was an executive and journalist with various newspapers, including The Snyder Daily News, The San Angelo Standard-Times, and The Corpus Christi Caller-Times.
He also served as vice chairman of Harte-Hanks from 1962 to 1987.
As a philanthropist he donated tens of millions of dollars to a variety of charities and institutions.
He was also a pioneer in environmental conservationism in Texas, notably spearheading successful land conservation campaigns on Padre Island and Mustang Island.
In 2002 the National Audubon Society (NAS) awarded him the Audubon Medal.