Editor of Proceedings magazine fired

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Editor of Proceedings magazine fired
By Andrew Tilghman - Staff writer
Posted : Thursday Nov 20, 2008 18:22:19 EST

The U.S. Naval Institute, the publisher of Proceedings magazine, has fired its well-known editor, author Robert Timberg.

Timberg, a former journalist, was at the helm of Proceedings, a forum for military thinkers for more than 100 years, for about three years. He is the author of several books about naval history, including “The Nightingale’s Song” and a biography of Sen. John McCain.

The firing comes at a time of financial trouble for the institute, which saw its revenue fall $2 million short of expenses in 2007 and its endowment — once more than $14 million — threatened by the falling stock market.

Timberg was fired Wednesday after a personal dispute with others at the Annapolis, Md.-based not-for-profit organization, according to a source close to the group.

Timberg did not returned calls for comment.


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