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Douglas Frantz

Douglas Frantz, American investigative journalist and author

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Born
September 29, 1949
Age in 2026
77
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1949

About Douglas Frantz

Douglas Frantz (born September 29, 1949, in North Manchester, Indiana) is an American Pulitzer Prize-winning former investigative journalist and author, and served as the Deputy Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development from 2015 to 2017. He resigned as Los Angeles Times Managing Editor in 2007 after blocking the publication of an article about the Armenian genocide; Frantz said his resignation was not related to the ensuing controversy. Douglas Frantz, Catherine Collins (1990). Catherine Collins, Douglas Frantz (1993). Douglas Frantz; Catherine Collins (2000). Douglas Frantz; Catherine Collins (2003).

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Douglas Frantz timeline

  1. Douglas Frantz, Catherine Collins (1990).
  2. Catherine Collins, Douglas Frantz (1993).
  3. Douglas Frantz; Catherine Collins (2000).
  4. Douglas Frantz; Catherine Collins (2003).

The world when Douglas Frantz was born

Douglas Frantz was born in 1949. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1949

  • #1 song"Riders in the Sky" – Vaughn Monroe
  • Top movieAll the King's Men
  • Top TV showTexaco Star Theater
  • Best-selling bookThe Egyptian - Mika Waltari

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJoe Louis retires from boxing as undefeated heavyweight champion
  • Top headlineNATO established
  • Technology milestoneFirst stored-program computer runs its first program
  • Defining fadSilly Putty
  • Notable inventionSilly Putty
  • World population2.52 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonMinneapolis Lakers (BAA)
  • U.S. population149.2M

1949 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Douglas Frantz's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19492026
Gas$0.27$3.45/gal
Average home$8,400$435,000
Average income$5,000$67,500
Minimum wage$0.40$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.46$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population149.2M341 million

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