William A. Hilliard

William A. Hilliard (born 28 May 1927, Chicago, IL) is an American journalist.

He worked at The Oregonian from 1952 to 1994, starting as a copy boy, and then rising to clerk, sports reporter, religion and general assignment reporter, assistant city editor, city editor, executive editor, and finally editor, with "full control over the newspaper's news and editorial departments." [http://www.orenews.com/About/halloffame/wahilliard.html "Biography, William A. Hilliard, Oregon Newspaper Hall of Fame] , "Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association".]

Served as president of the American Society of Newspaper Editors in 1993-94.

In 1998, Hilliard was given the The Oregon Newspaper Hall of Fame Award by the Oregon Newspaper Publisher's Association. [ [http://www.orenews.com/About/halloffame/ "Oregon Newspaper Hall of Fame] , "Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association".]

In 2002, when it was discovered that "USA Today" reporter Jack Kelley had fabricated some of his stories, "USA Today" turned to Hilliard, along with veteran editors John Seigenthaler Sr. and Bill Kovach, to monitor the investigation. [Associated Press, [http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000467855 "'USA Today' Probe Finds Kelley Faked Stories"] , "Editor & Publisher", 19 March 2004]

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