Background
Lewis, Flora was born in Los Angeles, California, United States. Daughter of Benjamin and Pauline (Kallin) Lewis.
Lewis, Flora was born in Los Angeles, California, United States. Daughter of Benjamin and Pauline (Kallin) Lewis.
Bachelor, University of California at Los Angeles, 1941. Master of Science, Columbia University, 1942. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Columbia University, 1984.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Princeton University, 1981. Doctorate (honorary), Mount Holyoke College. Doctorate (honorary), Bucknell University.
Doctorate (honorary), Muhlenberg College. Doctorate (honorary), Manhattan Marymount.
Reporter Los Angeles Times, 1941, A.P., New York, Washington, London, 1942-1946. Free lance or contract for Observer, Economist, Financial Times, France-soir, Time Magazine, New York Times Magazine, London, Warsaw, Berlin, Hague, Mexico City, Tel Aviv, 1946-1954, Prague, Warsaw, 1956-1958. Editor McGraw-Hill, New York City, 1955.
Bureau chief Washington Post, Bonn, London, New York City, 1958-1966. Syndicated columnist Newsday, Paris, New York City, 1967-1972. Bureau chief New York Times, Paris, 1972-1980, European diplomatic correspondent, 1976-1980, foreign affairs columnist, 1980-1990, senior columnist, since 1990.
Member Council on Foreign Relations, International Institute for Strategic Studies (council), Institute for East-West Security Studies, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Sydney Gruson, August 17, 1945 (divorced). Children– Kerry, Sheila, Lindsey.