Joseph Alsop

Joseph Alsop
Alsop in 1974
Born	Joseph Wright Alsop V (1910-10-10)October 10, 1910 Avon, Connecticut, U.S.
Died	August 28, 1989(1989-08-28) (aged 78) Georgetown, Washington, D.C., U.S.
Resting place	Indian Hill Cemetery
Alma mater	Harvard University (AB)
Occupations	Journalist columnist
Spouse	Susan Mary Jay ​ ​ (m. 1961; div. 1978)​
Parent(s)	Joseph Wright Alsop IV Corinne Alsop Cole
Military career
Allegiance	United States of America
Service / branch	United States Navy
Battles / wars	World War II

Joseph Wright Alsop V (October 10, 1910 – August 28, 1989) was an American journalist and syndicated newspaper columnist from the 1930s through the 1970s. He was an influential journalist and top insider in Washington from 1945 to the late 1960s, often in conjunction with his brother Stewart Alsop. He also worked as a covert operative of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).