Jack Heeger, a retired Cal State Long Beach journalism professor, and all-around nice guy, has died, the Daily 49er reports. I remember Jack, who primarily taught public relations, from my days as a CSULB journalism major.
Following a 10-month bout with cancer, Jack died in Napa, where he was writing a wine column for the Napa Valley Register and other publications. He was 78.
"Jack Heeger had the unusual ability of moving easily between the professions of journalism and public relations," journalism Professor William Mulligan, told the Daily 49er via e-mail. "He brought to the students in his classes this unique background of being a successful, trusted professional newsman, as well as a trusted public relations specialist."
Disclosure: I teach journalism part-time at CSULB.
