Robert Bartley

Robert Leroy Bartley (October 12, 1937 – December 10, 2003) was the editor of the editorial page of ''The Wall Street Journal'' for more than 30 years. He won a Pulitzer Prize for opinion writing and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from the Bush administration in 2003. Bartley, a graduate of Iowa State University, was famed for providing a conservative interpretation of the news every day, especially regarding economic issues. The ''Forbes Media Guide Five Hundred, 1994'' states:

According to Forbes tabloid, editor Bartley's influence stems largely from his intelligent, fearless editorship of the ''Journal'''s editorial and op-ed pages. Robert L. Bartley Fellowships are named in his honor. Provided by Wikipedia