Background
Straus, R. Peter was born on February 15, 1923 in New York City. Son of Nathan and Helen (Sachs) Straus.
company executive broadcasting executive
Straus, R. Peter was born on February 15, 1923 in New York City. Son of Nathan and Helen (Sachs) Straus.
Bachelor cum laude, Yale University, 1943.
Chief secretary manpower division United States Office Military Government, Berlin, 1946-1947. Public relations executive Edward L. Bernays, New York City, 1947-1948. Program director special features radio station WMCA, 1948-1950.
Executive assistant to director general International Labor Organization, Geneva, 1950-1955. Director United States office, 1955-1958. President Straus Broadcasting Group, 1958-1967.
Assistant administrator for Africa Agency for International Development, 1967-1969. President Straus Communications Inc., 1970-1977, chairman, since 1979, Radio Station WMCA, New York City, 1979-1987, Radio Station WFTR, Front Royal, Virginia, since 1980, Radio Station WELV, Ellenville, New York, since 1982. Public Advertiser Group Newpapers, Monroe, since 1986, Pointer View, West Point, Sparta (New Jersey) Independent, since 1988.
Director Voice of America, 1977-1979. President Straus Communications, Inc., Stations WELV-AM, WWWK-Fm, Ellenville, New York, since 1993. Member faculty Johns Hopkins University School Advanced International Studies, Washington, 1979-1980.
Public Straus Editor's Report, 1970-1972, Cranford (New Jersey) Citizen and Chronicle, 1976-1978. Special consultant United States Information Agency, 1966. Co-chairman Interracial Council Business Opportunity New York, 1966-1967.
Chairman Committee Constitutional Issues, New York, 1966-1967. Member New York City Commission on State-City Relations, 1972-1973. Advisory committee Ministry of Tourism, Israel, 1972-1975, New York City Auxiliary Policeman, 1974-1977.
Lecturer Boston University School Public Communication, 1975-1976. Host international radio program Hotline, 1974-1977. Visiting professor Woodrow Wilson School, Princeton University, 1981-1982.
Moderator Aspen Institute Executive Seminar, 1982-1983. Founder, chairman Committee Decent Unbiased Campaign Tactics Conduct, since 1982.
Chairman New York State Democratic Campaign Committee, 1964. New York delegate National Democratic Conventions, 1960, 64. Member foreign affairs task force Democratic National Committee, 1975-1977.
Board governors American Jewish Committee, since 1982, president New York chapter, 1984-1987. Founding member Black/Jewish Coalition, since 1983. Vice president Jewish Community Relations Council New York, since 1987.
Advisory board National Institute Against Prejudice and Violence, since 1987. Board directors Golda Meir Association, since 1987. Member The Center for Excellence in Government.
President Jewish Education in Media, 1990. Served to 1st lieutenant United States Army Air Force, 1943-1945. Member Council Foreign Relations, New York State Broadcasters Association (president 1964), Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication.
Clubs: Federal City (Washington), National Press (Washington). Yale (New York City).
Married Ellen Louise Sulzberger, February 6, 1950. Children: Diane (Mistress Carll Tucker), Katherine (Mistress Blair Caple), Jeanne (Mistress Richard Tofel), Eric.