Jack Betts was a journalist and columnist for the Charlotte Observer, where he retired as the Associate Editor in 2011.
After graduating college, Betts served as a photographer in the United States Army.
He then became a Washington correspondent for Greensboro Daily News, Roanoke Times, and Norfolk Virginia-Plot.
He was also an editor of North Carolina Insight magazine while also being a member of the editorial board of the Observer.
After working for the Charlotte Observer for 40 years, Betts decided to retire in 2011.