Charles W. Bailey II

Charles W. Bailey
Born
Charles Waldo Bailey II

(1929-04-28)April 28, 1929
DiedJanuary 3, 2012(2012-01-03) (aged 82)
Alma materHarvard University
Occupations
  • Journalist
  • newspaper editor
  • novelist
Notable workSeven Days in May

Charles Waldo Bailey II (April 28, 1929  January 3, 2012) was an American journalist, newspaper editor and novelist.

Born in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of John Washburn Bailey and Catherine (née Smith), he graduated from Harvard University in 1950. He then worked for the Minneapolis Tribune, serving as its editor from 1972 to 1982. Bailey co-wrote, with Fletcher Knebel, the best-selling political thriller novel Seven Days in May (1962), and several other novels. He died in Englewood, New Jersey.