Background
Erbsen, Claude Ernest was born on March 10, 1938 in Trieste, Italy. Son of Henry M. and Laura Elena (Treves) Erbsen. came to the United States, 1951, naturalized, 1956.
Erbsen, Claude Ernest was born on March 10, 1938 in Trieste, Italy. Son of Henry M. and Laura Elena (Treves) Erbsen. came to the United States, 1951, naturalized, 1956.
Bachelor cum laude, Amherst College, 1959. Inter-American Press Association scholar, University Andes, Bogota, Colombia, 1960.
Reporter-printer Amherst Journal-Record, 1955-1957. Staff reporter El Tiempo, Bogota, 1960. With Associated Press, 1960-1965, newsman in New York City, Miami, Florida, Washington.
To chief of bureau Brazil, 1965—1969. Executive representative for Latin American, 1969—1970. Business manager, administrative director Associated Press-Dow Jones Economic Report, London, 1970—1975.
Deputy director world services Associated Press, New York City, 1975-1980. Vice president, director Associated Press-Dow Jones News Services, 1980—1987. Vice president, director world services Associated Press, 1987—2003, retired, 2003.
Senior consultant Innovation International Media Consultant Group, since 2003. Board directors World Press Institute, St. Paul.
Served to Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1961-1965. Member International Press Institute, Council Foreign Rels., World Association of Newspapers, U. Club.
Married Jill J. Prosky, July 16, 1959. 1 daughter, Diana Lisa. Married Hedy Miriam Cohn, April 7, 1970.
Children— Allan Henry, Michael David.