Last Updated: May 26, 1999
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Ralph Langer
Editor and Executive Vice President, The Dallas Morning News
Birthday: July 30, 1937
Hometown: St. Joseph, Mich.
Marital status: Married to Kathy for 37 1/2 years
Children: 2 daughters, Terri and Tammi
Self-portrait: Consistent, sense of humor, usually a good judge
of people
Bad habits: Work too much, procrastinate
Most dangerous story: Exposing a cult that had taken over several
businesses in small town near Everett, Wash.
Best stories: Mount St. Helens eruptions; Xenia, Ohio, tornado
My newspaper’s strengths: Comprehensiveness; balance and fairness;
tone of voice with readers; self-critical
Favorite comic strip: "Dilbert"
Best part of job: Working every day with talented, creative people
to publish the best newspaper we can.
Worst part of job: Defending industry’s credibility to people
who plop all media into the same basket
Favorite television programs: "Frasier" and "Law & Order"
Recent books: "A Reporter’s Life" by Walter Conkrite; "The Runaway
Jury" by John Grisham
