William O. Taylor II
William O. Taylor II | |
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| Born | July 19, 1932 Boston, Massachusetts, US |
| Died | May 1, 2011 (aged 78) Boston, Massachusetts, US |
| Alma mater | Harvard College |
| Known for | Publisher of The Boston Globe |
| Spouse | Sally Piper Coxe (m. 1959) |
| Children | 3 |
| Father | William Davis Taylor |
| Relatives | William O. Taylor (grandfather) |
William Osgood Taylor II (July 19, 1932 – May 1, 2011) was an American journalist and newspaper executive who served as publisher of The Boston Globe from 1978 to 1997, during which time the Globe was sold to The New York Times Company for $1.1 billion.