Nick Arundel

Arthur W. 'Nick' Arundel
Arthur W. 'Nick' Arundel
Born	Arthur Windsor Arundel; January 12, 1928
Died	February 8, 2011 (aged 83)

Arthur W. "Nick" Arundel (January 12, 1928 – February 8, 2011) was a Harvard graduate and former United States Marine Corps combat officer in the Korean War. Arundel covered Washington, D.C. as a correspondent for CBS News and later The White House for United Press International. The founder of Arundel Communications (now ArCom) based near Dulles Airport, he originated in American journalism the concept of 24-hour news cycle All-news radio format at Washington radio station WAVA-FM in 1960. Arundel was board chairman for George Mason College and was instrumental in its expansion from a college, to a university.[1] He was Chairman and Publisher of the 17 Times Community Newspapers[2] and has been inducted into the Hall of Fame of Virginia Communications.

Arundel died at his beloved Merry Oak Farm near The Plains, VA on February 8, 2011. He was 83, and was named the Outstanding Virginian of 2011 by the Virginia General Assembly. He is survived by his wife of 53 years and five children.[3] In 2017, a book was published about Arundel's efforts in 1955 to bring two baby gorillas to the National Zoo. The book also includes Arundel's involvement in the creation of the Friends of the National Zoo. [4]

A collection of Arundel's records and materials is housed at the George Mason University Special Collections Research Center.

Organizations

Founder of Great Meadow and President, Great Meadow Foundation, The Plains, Virginia
Co-Founder and first Board Chairman, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia
Co-Founder of U.S. Marine Corps Heritage Center, Quantico, Virginia
Co-Founder of National Press Foundation and Washington Journalism Center
Co-Founder and Past President, Piedmont Environmental Council
Co-Founder and Past President, Friends of the National Zoo (FONZ), Washington, D.C.
Co-Founder and Past President, African Wildlife Leadership Foundation
Board Member, Virginia Higher Education Business Council
Board Member, Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership
Member, Monticello Founders Board
Board Member, National Sporting Library
Board Member, Waterford Foundation
Founding Chairman and Trustee, Journey Through Hallowed Ground Foundation
Board Member, Americans at War Foundation, Washington, D.C.
Founder and Chairman, Morningside Training Farm, The Plains, VA

References

"Arthur Arundel papers, 1964-1990Arthur Arundel C0133". scrc.gmu.edu. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
"Arthur W. 'Nick' Arundel, newspaper publisher and philanthropist, dies at 83". The Washington Post. 8 February 2011. p. 1. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
"Obituary: Arthur W. "Nick" Arundel, 1928-2011". Loudoun Times. 8 February 2011. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
"National Zoo - Washington - Raising America's Zoo". National Zoo - Washington - Raising America's Zoo. Retrieved 26 April 2018.

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[1] "Arthur Arundel papers, 1964-1990Arthur Arundel C0133". scrc.gmu.edu. Retrieved 2020-04-13.

[2] "Arthur W. 'Nick' Arundel, newspaper publisher and philanthropist, dies at 83". The Washington Post. 8 February 2011. p. 1. Retrieved 6 April 2015.

[3] "Obituary: Arthur W. "Nick" Arundel, 1928-2011". Loudoun Times. 8 February 2011. Retrieved 6 April 2015.

[4] "National Zoo - Washington - Raising America's Zoo". National Zoo - Washington - Raising America's Zoo. Retrieved 26 April 2018.