Plate published books, columns and founded an organization focusing on Asia and its impact on the U.S. in hopes of preparing students for the future.
Tom Plate, a former Los Angeles Times editorial editor and leading expert on Asia and China’s relationship with the United States, died May 23 of natural causes. He was 79.
“I will be forever grateful to Professor Plate for his loving friendship, humor, and unparalleled global imagination,”Loyola Marymount University President Timothy Law Snyder. “Tom was instrumental in bringing world leaders like the former Prime Minister of Thailand, Thaksin Shinawatra, and U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to LMU.”
The native New Yorker published books, became a syndicated columnist, and taught journalism and Asian Pacific American Studies at private and public universities. His interest in international policy became apparent at Amherst College when he wrote an editorial for the student newspaper chastising the U.S.’ involvement in the Vietnam War.early in his journalism career at a time when American media appeared more focused on Europe and the Middle East.
Plate held top roles at various publications such as the Los Angeles Herald Examiner, Family Weekly, Time and New York Magazine. He founded Newsday’s Sunday Ideas section.
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