Background
Steffens, Brian Lee was born on July 1, 1949 in Mount Clemens, Michigan, United States. Son of Alvin Oliver Charles and Leola (Vance) Steffens.
Steffens, Brian Lee was born on July 1, 1949 in Mount Clemens, Michigan, United States. Son of Alvin Oliver Charles and Leola (Vance) Steffens.
Bachelor of Science in Journalism, Bowling Green State University, Ohio, 1971.
Reporter Ypsilanti Michigan Press, Flint (Michigan) Journal, 1972-1973. Copy editor, assistant news editor, photographer, picture editor Detroit News, 1973-1977. Picture editor Miami Herald, 1977-1979.
Graphics editor St. Paul Pioneer Press, 1979-1981. Assistant managing editor Orange County Register, Santa Ana, California, 1981-1984. News editor San Diego Union, 1984-1987.
Graphics editor, news editor Los Angeles Times Orange County edition, Costa Mesa, California, 1987-1991. Editor Quill Magazine, Greencastle, Indiana, 1991-1995, Society Professional Journalists. Executive vice president, chief operating officer Giles Communications, Mount Kisco, New York, 1995-1998.
Senior vice president news, editor Editor & Public Company, New York City, 1998—1999. Associate director New Directions News, Columbia, Missouri, 2000. Executive director National Newspaper Association.
Consultant Field Newspaper Syndicate, Irvine, California, 1981-1983, American Automobile Association Texas/New Mexico/Hawaii member magazines, 1996-1997. Speaker, faculty American Press Institute, Reston, Virginia, 1983-1987. Invited participant Poynter Institute for Media Studies, St. Petersburg, Florida, 1983-1992.
Speaker, faculty Society Newspaper Design, Reston, 1983-1994.
Member Society Professional Journalists, Society Newspaper Design (committee chair, publications director 1983-1987, invited judge international competition 1995, 3 bronze awards, 5 awards of excellence 1982-1991).
Married Linda Wood, July 1, 1972 (divorced December 1979). Married Martha Moutoux, August 9, 1980. Children: Jonathan Jaquess, Jeffrey Nash, Lauren Endicott.