George Esper (1932 – February 2, 2012) was an American journalist and academic known for his work as a foreign correspondent for the Associated Press during the Vietnam War.
Esper was born in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, in 1932, the son of Lebanese immigrants.
[1] He graduated from West Virginia University, becoming the first member of his family to attend college.
[2] He worked as a journalism professor at West Virginia University following his retirement from the AP in 2000.
[2] He was buried at St. George Maronite Catholic Church in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, on February 9.