Charles W. Bailey II

Charles Waldo Bailey II (April 28, 1929 – January 3, 2012) was an American journalist, newspaper editor and novelist.

Charles W. Bailey
Born	Charles Waldo Bailey II (1929-04-28)April 28, 1929 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	January 3, 2012(2012-01-03) (aged 82) Englewood, New Jersey, U.S.
Alma mater	Harvard University
Occupations	Journalist newspaper editor novelist
Notable work	Seven Days in May

Born in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of John Washburn Bailey and Catherine (née Smith),^[1] he graduated from Harvard University in 1950. He then worked for the Minneapolis Tribune, serving as its editor from 1972 to 1982.^[2] Bailey co-wrote, with Fletcher Knebel, the best-selling political thriller novel Seven Days in May (1962), and several other novels. He died in Englewood, New Jersey.^[3][4]

Further reading

• Staff (January 5, 2012). "Ex-Minneapolis Tribune Editor, Author Bailey Dies". Associated Press (via The Boston Globe). Retrieved February 8, 2012.