Yust, Walter

Yust, Walter

▪ American editor
born May 16, 1894, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
died February 29, 1960, Evanston, Illinois
 American journalist and editor, editor in chief of all publications of the Encyclopædia Britannica from 1938 to 1960—longer than any of his predecessors.

      A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, Yust began his journalism career with the Philadelphia Evening Ledger in 1917 and later worked for newspapers in New Orleans, Louisiana, and for other publications. He became literary editor of the Philadelphia Public Ledger in 1926. Three years later, upon writing a review of the new 14th edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica, Yust came to the attention of its president, William Cox. The following year he was named advertising manager for the encyclopaedia and its associate editor in 1932. He served as editor in chief from 1938 until his retirement in 1960.

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