In 1973, Tom Pritchard (1928–1992) joined King Features, and became executive editor in 1990, overseeing daily editorial operations and the development of political cartoons, syndicated columns, and editorial services for King Features and North America Syndicate. Born in Bronxville, New York, Pritchard arrived at King Features after work as a reporter at "The Record-Journal" (Meriden, Connecticut), as feature writer with "The Hartford Times", as editor-publisher of Connecticut's weekly "Wethersfield Post", and as executive editor of "The Manchester Journal Inquirer" in Connecticut. He died of a heart attack in December 1992 at his home in Norwalk.