1931
Mr. Schurz is born in South Bend, Indiana to Franklin Dunn Schurz, Sr. and Martha Schurz.
1952
Mr. Schurz receives a Bachelor of Arts from Harvard University.
1952
Mr. Schurz joins the U.S. Army Reserves Artillery, rising through the grades from Second Lieutenant to Captain.
1956
Mr. Schurz receives a Master of Business Administration from Harvard University.
1956
Mr. Schurz becomes an executive assistant at the South Bend Tribune.
1960
Mr. Schurz becomes an assistant publisher at the Morning Herald and Daily Mail in Hagerstown, Maryland.
1962
Mr. Schurz is promoted to publisher at the Morning Herald and Daily Mail.
1965
Mr. Schurz receives the Presidential Award of Merit from the National Newspaper Association.
1966
Mr. Schurz becomes editor at the Morning Herald and Daily Mail.
1971
Mr. Schurz is appointed director and associate publisher of the South Bend Tribune.
1972
Mr. Schurz is promoted to editor and publisher of the South Bend Tribune.
1976
Mr. Schurz is appointed president of the South Bend Tribune.
1979
Mr. Schurz becomes chairman of the Audit Committee of the Associated Press.
1980
Mr. Schurz receives the Frank Rogers Award from the Rotary Club in South Bend, Indiana.
1982
Mr. Schurz becomes president of Schurz Communications, Inc.
1984
Mr. Schurz completes the Advanced Management Program at Harvard University.
1985
Mr. Schurz joins the board of directors of the American Press Institute.
1997
Mr. Schurz joins the board of directors of C-SPAN.
2007
Mr. Schurz is appointed chairman emeritus of Schurz Communications, Inc.
2015
Mr. Schurz is presented with an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from Indiana University.