Fred Dickey
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Fred Dickey

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Fred Dickey lives in Cardiff-by-the-Sea in San Diego County, California, and until recently was a special columnist and in-depth contributing writer for the UT (Union-Tribune) newspaper in San Diego. He has served as Sunday Editor, the San Jose Mercury News; Executive Editor, The Anchorage Times; Editor, the Oakland Tribune; and as an editorial manager of the San Diego Union. He was twice nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. He has been a published novelist, and a prolific magazine writer. One of his books was published in 6 languages. He is a former president of the American Association of Sunday and Feature Editors, and a former President of the Alaska Press Association. Fred is married to Kathleen Dickey (Kathy). She is a microbiologist whose name is on nine U.S. patents. Fred and Kathy share 4 children and 5 grandchildren. He grew up in DeKalb, Illinois and graduated from Northern Illinois University (B.S.) and Norwich University (M.A.). Fred is the founder and president of Public-Interest Media, a non-profit organization dedicated to creating educational video programs for at-risk youth. He initiated the refurbishment and re-dedication of the Georgia Dickey family and slave cemetery. Fred travels the world, and is a ceaseless California explorer. He is interested in history, especially the Civil War era, California history, and the Oregon Trail era. TV show appearances: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4Ekw0fSMj8 Forensic Files, 2005
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