Victor Lawson (September 9, 1850-1925) - Lawson started his career in the paper business at the Chicago Journal as a student. In 1872, he inherited a Norwegian language newspaper called the Skandinaven where he met Melville E. Stone, founder of the Chicago Daily News. In 1876 Lawson bought the Daily News and retained Stone as editor, starting a long friendship. During his 29 years at the Chicago Daily News, Lawson created a powerful foreign news service and advanced the concept of syndication. He was president of the Associated Press, a member of the Chicago Commission on Race Relations, a major donor to the Fresh Air Fund and the YMCA, and a prominent member of Chicago’s New England Church.