Nick Arundel

Nick Arundel

Arthur W. "Nick" Arundel (January 21, 1928 – February 8, 2011) was a Harvard graduate and former United States Marine Corps combat officer in the Korean and Vietnam War. Arundel covered Washington, D.C. as a correspondent for CBS News and later The White House for United Press International. The founder of Arundel Communications (now ArCom) based near Dulles Airport, he originated in American journalism the concept of 24-hour news cycle All-news radio format at Washington radio station WAVA in 1960. He was Chairman and Publisher of the 17 Times Community Newspapers and has been inducted into the Hall of Fame of Virginia Communications.

Arundel died at his beloved Merry Oak Farm near The Plains, VA on Feb. 8, 2011. He was 83, and was named the Outstanding Virginian of 2011 by the Virginia General Assembly. He is survived by his wife of 53 years and five children. [1]

Organizations

  • Founder of Great Meadow and President, Great Meadow Foundation, The Plains, Virginia
  • Co-Founder and first Board Chairman, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia
  • Co-Founder of U.S. Marine Corps Heritage Center, Quantico, Virginia
  • Co-Founder of National Press Foundation and Washington Journalism Center
  • Co-Founder and Past President, Piedmont Environmental Council
  • Co-Founder and Past President, Friends of the National Zoo (FONZ), Washington, D.C.
  • Co-Founder and Past President, African Wildlife Leadership Foundation
  • Board Member, Virginia Higher Education Business Council
  • Board Member, Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership
  • Member, Monticello Founders Board
  • Board Member, National Sporting Library
  • Board Member, Waterford Foundation
  • Founding Chairman and Trustee, Journey Through Hallowed Ground Foundation
  • Board Member, Americans at War Foundation, Washington, D.C.
  • Founder and Chairman, Morningside Training Farm, The Plains, VA

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