Richard David Story (1952 – 5 March 2021) was an American journalist and magazine editor who was the editor-in-chief of Departures from 2000 to 2017.[1][2]

Early life and education

Story was born in Oklahoma City and was educated at Northwest Classen High School.[3][1] He graduated magna cum laude from Williams College in 1974.[4][3]

Career

After graduating from Williams, Story began his editorial career as a fact checker at Reader's Digest.[5] From 1983 to 1987, he was an entertainment reporter at USA Today.[3] By 1989, he was a senior editor at New York magazine.[3]

In 2000, Story joined Departures and remained its editor-in-chief for 17 years.[6][7] In 2014, he wrote The World of Departures, a retrospective published with Assouline to mark the magazine's 25th anniversary.[8] After leaving Departures in 2017, he wrote for Town & Country and contributed a travel column to Air Mail.[5]

Story was inducted into the Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame in 1989.[3]

Personal life

At Esquire, Story met Jennifer Crandall, who became his wife. They had a son, Zachary.[5] He died in New York City on 5 March 2021, aged 68.[6]

Bibliography

  • The World of Departures (2014)

References

  1. ^ Feitelberg, Rosemary; Hopkins, Kathryn; Turra, Alessandra (6 March 2021). "Longtime Departures Editor Richard David Story Dies at 68". Women's Wear Daily. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  2. ^ Steigrad, Alexandra (7 March 2017). "Longtime Departures Editor Richard Story Leaves Time Inc.". Women's Wear Daily. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  3. ^ "Richard David Story". The Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  4. ^ "Richard Story '74". Williams College Alumni. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  5. ^ "Richard Story Obituary". The Oklahoman. 13 March 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2026. – via Legacy.com.
  6. ^ Feitelberg, Rosemary; Hopkins, Kathryn; Turra, Alessandra (6 March 2021). "Longtime Departures Editor Richard David Story Dies at 68". Women's Wear Daily. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  7. ^ Steigrad, Alexandra (7 March 2017). "Longtime Departures Editor Richard Story Leaves Time Inc.". Women's Wear Daily. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  8. ^ "Assouline presents The World of DEPARTURES". Departures. Retrieved 19 March 2026.