hiː ɹᵻmˈeɪnd ˈɛdɪɾɚɹ ʌvðɪ oːɹɡˈoʊniən ʌntˈɪl ɹᵻtˈaɪɚɹɪŋ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈoːɹ, ɔːlðˈoʊ dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə lˈæst jˈɪɹ ʌv hɪz tˈɛnjɚ wɪððə pˈeɪpɚ hiː ɡˈeɪv hɪz dˈɛzɪɡnˌeɪɾᵻd səksˈɛsɚ, ɛɡzˈɛkjuːtˌɪv ˈɛdɪɾɚ sˈændɹə ˈɛm. ɹˈoʊ, ɪfˈɛktɪv kəntɹˈoʊl ʌvðɪ ˈɛdɪɾɚz dˈuːɾiz ænd fˈoʊkəst hɪz ɐtˈɛnʃən ˌɔn ˈæzni dˈuːɾiz.
He remained editor of The Oregonian until retiring in 1994, although during the last year of his tenure with the paper he gave his designated successor, executive editor Sandra M. Rowe, effective control of the editor's duties and focused his attention on ASNE duties.