DeVan L. Shumway
Encyclopedia
DeVan L. "Van" Shumway was an American
publisher and aide to President Richard M. Nixon. He served as spokeperson for Nixon's Committee to Re-Elect the President
and was a staunch defender of Nixon through the Watergate scandal
.
. He attended the University of Utah
and served in the United States Marine Corps
during the Korean War
. He then took a position at United Press International
. Following his work on the unsuccessful re-election campaign of George Murphy
, he went to work for Nixon, becoming the director of public relations on Nixon's re-election committee in 1972. He was one of three original recipients of Nixon's "enemies list
" memo.
Shumway worked as a newspaper editor from 1973-1974, then directed public information for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission
starting in 1975. In 1978 Shumway took a position as publisher of trade publication The Oil Daily. Following its sale, he later published Utility Spotlight before retiring in 2000.
Shumway died of lung disease at Johns Hopkins Hospital
in Baltimore, Maryland.
United States
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publisher and aide to President Richard M. Nixon. He served as spokeperson for Nixon's Committee to Re-Elect the President
Committee to Re-elect the President
The Committee for the Re-Election of the President, abbreviated CRP but often mocked by the acronym CREEP, was a fundraising organization of United States President Richard Nixon's administration...
and was a staunch defender of Nixon through the Watergate scandal
Watergate scandal
The Watergate scandal was a political scandal during the 1970s in the United States resulting from the break-in of the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C., and the Nixon administration's attempted cover-up of its involvement...
.
Life and career
Shumway was a native of Blanding, UtahBlanding, Utah
Blanding is a city in San Juan County, Utah, United States. The population was 3,162 at the 2000 census, making it the most populated city in San Juan County. It was settled in the late 19th century by Mormon settlers, predominantly from the famed Hole-In-The-Rock expedition...
. He attended the University of Utah
University of Utah
The University of Utah, also known as the U or the U of U, is a public, coeducational research university in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The university was established in 1850 as the University of Deseret by the General Assembly of the provisional State of Deseret, making it Utah's oldest...
and served in the United States Marine Corps
United States Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States...
during the Korean War
Korean War
The Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union...
. He then took a position at United Press International
United Press International
United Press International is a once-major international news agency, whose newswires, photo, news film and audio services provided news material to thousands of newspapers, magazines and radio and television stations for most of the twentieth century...
. Following his work on the unsuccessful re-election campaign of George Murphy
George Murphy
George Lloyd Murphy was an American dancer, actor, and politician.-Life and career:He was born in New Haven, Connecticut of Irish Catholic extraction, the son of Michael Charles "Mike" Murphy, athletic trainer and coach, and Nora Long. He was educated at Peddie School, Trinity-Pawling School, and...
, he went to work for Nixon, becoming the director of public relations on Nixon's re-election committee in 1972. He was one of three original recipients of Nixon's "enemies list
Nixon's Enemies List
Nixon’s Enemies List is the informal name of what started as a list of President of the United States Richard Nixon’s major political opponents compiled by Charles Colson, written by George T. Bell , and sent in memorandum form to John Dean on September 9, 1971...
" memo.
Shumway worked as a newspaper editor from 1973-1974, then directed public information for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Commodity Futures Trading Commission
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is an independent agency of the United States government that regulates futures and option markets....
starting in 1975. In 1978 Shumway took a position as publisher of trade publication The Oil Daily. Following its sale, he later published Utility Spotlight before retiring in 2000.
Shumway died of lung disease at Johns Hopkins Hospital
Johns Hopkins Hospital
The Johns Hopkins Hospital is the teaching hospital and biomedical research facility of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, located in Baltimore, Maryland . It was founded using money from a bequest by philanthropist Johns Hopkins...
in Baltimore, Maryland.