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William Shawn
Born
William Chon

(1907-08-31)August 31, 1907
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedDecember 8, 1992(1992-12-08) (aged 85)
New York City, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Michigan
OccupationMagazine editor
Spouse
Cecille Lyon
(m. 1928)
Children3, including Wallace and Allen

William Shawn ( Chon; August 31, 1907 – December 8, 1992) was an American magazine editor who edited The New Yorker from 1952 until 1987.

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