Biography

John Seigenthaler Sr. was born on July 27, 1927 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. He was an editor, known for A Word on Words (1972), The Electric Valley (1984) and A Ripple of Hope (2008). He was married to Dolores Marie Watson. He died on July 11, 2014 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.

Father of John Seigenthaler.

In addition to A Word on Words, John Seigenthaler also intermittently hosted a local public-affairs program, One on One with John Seigenthaler, for NPT.

In regards to A Word on Words, " He read every book, much to the surprise of the authors, who were not used to that much attention and respect," said Kevin Crane, v.p. of content and technology at NPT.