born April 30, 1914, Raleigh, N.C., U.S.
died July 22, 1996, Raleigh
U.S. journalist.
Royster joined The Wall Street Journal as a Washington correspondent in 1936. After serving in the navy during World War II he returned to the Journal , becoming editor (195871) and senior vice president (196071) of its publishing company, Dow Jones & Co., before retiring in 1971. As editor emeritus, he wrote a weekly column, "Thinking Things Over" until 1986. He was awarded two Pulitzer Prizes (1953, 1984) and the Presidential Medal of Freedom (1986).