John E. Riley
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John E. (Jack) Riley, Apollo mission commentator and deputy chief MSC Public Information Office. Born Trenton, Mo. Joined NASA Manned Spacecraft Center Public Information Office April 1963. Assigned to mission commentary on Gemini 9, 10 and 11 and Apollo 7, 9, 10 and 11. PIO liaison with Apollo Spacecraft Program Office. Prior to joining NASA was public relations representative with General Dynamics/Astronautics 1961-63; executive editor, Independence, Mo. Examiner 1959-61; city editor, Kansas City Kansan 1957-59; reporter, Cincinnati, Ohio Times-Star 1957; reporter copy editor, Kansas City Kansan 1950-57. Served in US Navy in Pacific Asiatic Theaters 1942-46. BA in journalism University of Kansas.
