AKA Jill Ellen Abramson

Born: 19-Mar-1954
Birthplace: New York City

Gender: Female
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Journalist

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: New York Times managing editor

Father: Norman L. Abramson (d.)
Mother: Dovie Abramson (d. 22-May-1997)
Sister: Jane O'Connor
Husband: Henry Little Griggs III (m. 14-Mar-1981, two children)
Daughter: Cornelia Griggs
Son: Will Griggs

    High School: Fieldston School
    University: BA History, Harvard University (1976)
    Professor: Princeton University (2000-01)

    The New York Times News Managing Editor (1997-)
    The Wall Street Journal (1988-97)
    Legal Times Editor in Chief (1986-88)
    The American Lawyer senior staff reporter
    Time (1973-76)
    ProPublica Journalism Advisory Board

Author of books:
Strange Justice: The Selling of Clarence Thomas (1994, with Jane Mayer)
The Puppy Diaries: Raising a Dog Named Scout (2011)

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