Background
Peck, Abraham was born on January 18, 1945 in New York City. Son of Jacob and Lottie (Bell) Peckolick.
editor educator writer magazine consultant
Peck, Abraham was born on January 18, 1945 in New York City. Son of Jacob and Lottie (Bell) Peckolick.
Bachelor, New York University, 1965. Postgraduate, City University of New York, 1967. Certified in advanced executive program, Northwestern University, 1997.
Engaged in community organizing and tutoring, 1962-1964;
with, New York City Welfare Department, 1965-1967;
free-lance writer, since 1967;
writer, organizer, Chicago Action Youth International Party, 1968;
editor, Chicago Seed, 1968-1970;
treasurer, Seed Public, Inc., 1968-1970;
member coordinating committee, Underground Press Syndicate, 1969;
associate editor, Rolling Stone magazine, San Francisco, 1975;
contributing editor, Rolling Stone magazine, San Francisco, since 1976;
consultant, various magazines, since 1984;
educational consultant, Asian Sources Media Group, Hong Kong, Manila, since 1989;
feature writer, Chicago Daily News, 1977-1978;
with features department, Chicago Sun-Times, 1978-1981;
from assistant professor to associate professor, Medill School Journalism, Northwestern University, 1981-1992;
professor, Medill School Journalism, Northwestern University, since 1992;
acting dean, Medill School Journalism, Northwestern University, since 1997;
associate dean, Medill School Journalism, Northwestern University, since 1998;
director M.S.J. magazine public program, Medill School Journalism, Northwestern University, since 1982;
chairman magazine program, Medill School Journalism, Northwestern University, since 1988;
member school operations committee, Medill School Journalism, Northwestern University, since 1990;
director National Arts Journalism Program, Medill School Journalism, Northwestern University, 1993-1997;
member of advisory board, Medill School Journalism, Northwestern University, since 1997. Critic at large Station WBBM-television, 1979-1982. Editor, co-founder Sidetracks, alternate newspaper supplement, Chicago Daily News, 1977-1978.
Member Executive Committee Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, magazine division, 1987-1989, 92-, president, 1994-1995. Member of advisory board Academe magazine, American Association University.Profs., since 1990, Heartland Journal, since 1990, Technos, since 1992.
Served with Army of the United States, 1967.
Married Suzanne Wexler, March 19, 1977. Children: Douglas Benjamin, Robert Wexler.