Background
Guralnik, David Bernard was born on June 17, 1920 in Cleveland. Son of Julius and Rose (Chanes) Guralnik.
lexicographer publishing executive
Guralnik, David Bernard was born on June 17, 1920 in Cleveland. Son of Julius and Rose (Chanes) Guralnik.
Bachelor, Western Reserve University, 1941. Master of Arts, Western Reserve University, 1946. Postgraduate, Oregon State University, 1944.
Doctor of Letters, Cleveland College Jewish Studies, 1986.
From assistant editor to dictionary editor-in-chief and vice president World Public Company, New York City, Cleveland, 1941-1974. Dictionary editor-in-chief, vice president William Collins & Sons, Glasgow, Scotland, Cleveland, 1974-1980, Simon & Schuster, Incorporated, New York York City, Cleveland, 1980-1986, editor-in-chief emeritus, from 1986.
(The story of the making of Webster's New World Dictionary...)
President Jewish Community Center, Cleveland, 1976-1979. Vice president Cleveland Jewish News, 1974-1983, Cleveland Chamber Music Society, 1977-1987. Board overseers Case Western Reserve University, 1982-1988, university council, since 1988.
Trustee American Civil Liberties Union, Cleveland, 1981-1989, Ohio Humanities Council, since 1984, Jewish Community Federation, since 1978. With United States Army, 1943-1945, European Theatre of Operations. Member Poets, Playwrights, Editors, Essayists and Novelists association, American Name Society, National Council Teachers of English, American Dialect Society, Dictionary Society North America (vice president since 1987) Clubs: Rowfant (Cleveland).
Married Shirley Nashkin, June 14, 1942. 1 child, Eve Rachel Guralnik Harrington.