Peter Lisagor

Peter Lisagor (August 5, 1915 – December 10, 1976) was a prominent American journalist and Washington bureau chief of the Chicago Daily News from 1959 to 1976. Born in Keystone, West Virginia, Lisagor moved to Chicago at the age of 14 and attended Marshall High School. He later earned a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Michigan. Lisagor began his career in journalism as a sportswriter for the Daily News in 1939. During World War II, he served as a correspondent and London editor for the service newspaper, Stars and Stripes. Lisagor gained widespread recognition for his syndicated column and appearances on public-affairs broadcasts like Meet the Press, Face the Nation, Washington Week in Review, and Agronsky & Company. He was highly respected and considered one of the best-known journalists in the United States.