Norman Chandler

Norman Chandler (September 14, 1899 – October 20, 1973) was the publisher of the Los Angeles Times from 1945 to 1960. He is largely credited with the success of the newspaper in the mid-20th Century. In 1960, he handed control of the Times to his son, Otis.

He and his wife, Dorothy also acted as civic benefactors for Los Angeles.

Norman Chandler in The Hot War
Norman Chandler (d. March 2, 1951) and his wife, Dorothy were among those killed by the atomic bomb the Soviet Union dropped just south of downtown Los Angeles on March 2, 1951.