Background
Lipman, David was born on February 13, 1931 in Springfield, Missouri, United States. Son of Benjamin and Rose (Mack) Lipman.
journalist multi-media consultant
Lipman, David was born on February 13, 1931 in Springfield, Missouri, United States. Son of Benjamin and Rose (Mack) Lipman.
BJ, University Missouri, 1953. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University Missouri, 1997.
Sports editor, Jefferson Missouri Post-Tribune, 1953;
sports editor, Springfield Daily News, 1953-1954;
general assignment reporter, Springfield Leader and Press, 1956-1957;
reporter, copy editor, Kansas Missouri Star, 1957-1960;
sports reporter, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 1960-1966;
assistant sports editor, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 1966-1968;
news editor, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 1968-1971;
assistant managing editor, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 1971-1978;
managing editor, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 1979-1992;
chairman Pulitzer 2000, Pulitzer Public Company, St. Louis, 1992-1996;
multimedia consultant, Pulitzer Public Company, St. Louis, since 1997. Guest lecturer American Press Institute, Columbia University Journalism School, 1967-1970. Chairman of the Board advisors U. Missouri School Journalism, since 1989, Chairman, Board Of Directors multi-cultural management program, 1995-1997.
Board directors Columbia Missourian.
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Board directors Mid-American Press Institute, 1973-1997, chairman, 1975-1977. Member-at-large national council, board directors American Jewish Committee St. Louis, since 1997, life time advisory board member, since 2005. Board directors Rabbi Samuel Thurman Educational Foundation, since 1997.
Trustee United Hebrew Congregation, 1975-1977. Board directors Parkview Housing Corporation, 1999-2004. Chairman committee 21st Century, University Missouri, 1993-1994.
Vice chair Missouri Governor's Commission on Information Technology, 1994-1995. Chairman ethics commission City of Creve Coeur, 2001-2002, chair new technical committee, 1997-2001. Member Creve Coeur Charter Commission, 2000-2001.
Consultant Missouri Press-Bar Commission, 1995-2002. Member advisory board Jewish Light, since 2001. 1st lieutenant United States Air Force, 1954-1956.
Member American Society Newspaper Editors, Newspaper Association American (member industry development committee 1993-1996), Missouri Editors and Publications Association (president 1990-1991), Missouri Society Newspaper Editors (board directors 1990-1997, vice chairman 1992-1993, chairman 1993), Missouri Press Association (1st vice president 1994-1995, president 1997, board directors 1998-2002), Missouri Associated Press Managing Editors Association (president 1990), University Missouri School Journalism National Alumni Association (chairman 1980-1983), Press Club of St. Louis (chairman 1987-1994), Society Professional Journalists (president St. Louis chapter 1976-1977), Kappa Tau Alpha, Omicron Delta Kappa.
Married Marilyn Lee Vittert, December 10, 1961. Children: Gay Ilene, Benjamin Alan.