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About Richard Stolley
- Richard Brockway Stolley (born October 3, 1928) is an American journalist and magazine editor.
- He's most well known for his work at Life magazine, which he joined in 1953.
- He subsequently held a number of roles at the magazine including reporter, bureau chief, senior editor, and assistant Managing Editor.
- In addition, he served as the founding Managing Editor of People magazine and Editorial Director across all Time Inc.
- magazines.Stolley was an editor at Life magazine when President John F.
- Kennedy was assassinated, and met with Abraham Zapruder to buy the rights for the Zapruder film, which showed the details of the shooting in Dealey Plaza.
- Stolley has said the Zapruder film is the single most fascinating thing he has seen in his career as a journalist. In 1996, Stolley joined the American Society of Magazine Editors Hall of Fame.
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