FORMER BJ MANAGING EDITOR BOB GILES PASSES AWAY

 

Bob Giles passes away

 

Former BJ managing editor Bob Giles passed away in Traverse City, Michigan hospital where was battling metastic melanoma. He was 90 years old. He was at 44 E. Exchange Street from 1958-1975.

 

Megan Cooney is Bob’s daughter. After the BJ Bob made another stop before being at the Detroit News for 11 years. The News and BJ won a Pulitzer during Bob’s time at the two newspapers.

 

His wife, Nancy, predeceased Bob.