Guzzo, Lou(is Richard)

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GUZZO, Lou(is Richard)

GUZZO, Lou(is Richard). American, b. 1919. Genres: Communications/Media, Environmental sciences/Ecology, Military/Defense/Arms control, Writing/Journalism. Career: Plain Dealer, Cleveland, OH, reporter, 1936-42; Seattle Times, Seattle, WA, reporter, editor, and copyreader, 1946-50, music, film, theater, and arts critic, 1947-65; Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Seattle, managing editor, executive editor, chief editorial writer, and columnist, 1965-75; freelance writer, 1976-; KIRO-TV, Seattle, commentator, 1984-95. Teacher at University of Washington and Seattle University, 1976. Appeared in feature film Waiting for the Light, 1990. Warehouse Container Systems, vice-president, 1981-89; Analytics Corp. and Grizzly Publishing Co., vice-president and director, 1981-89; Louis R. Guzzo and Associates, Inc., president, 1984-. Policy counselor to Washington Governor Dixy Lee Ray, state historic preservation officer, and state director of cultural affairs, 1977-81. Publications: (with D. Bodansky and F. Schmidt) The Fight over Nuclear Power, 1976; Artsplan of Washington State, 1979; Is It True What They Say about Dixy? 1980; (ed.) Partnership Power, 1984; Severo Antonelli, Photographer, 1988; (with T.C. Liberman) The Catalyst, 1989; (with D.L. Ray) Trashing the Planet, 1990; (with D.L. Ray) Environmental Overkill, 1993; A Soul Reclaimed, 1999; Memoirs of Virginia and Milton Katims, 2000; When Did I Die?: Biography of Artist Richard Lachman, 2001. Address: 4450 191st Pl SE, Issaquah, WA 98027-9709, U.S.A. Online address: [email protected]; www.louguzzo.com