Background
Moskin, John Robert was born on May 9, 1923 in New York City. Son of Morris and Irma (Rosenfeld) Moskin.
Moskin, John Robert was born on May 9, 1923 in New York City. Son of Morris and Irma (Rosenfeld) Moskin.
Graduate, Horace Mann School, 1940; Bachelor of Science, Harvard University, 1944; Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1947.
Reporter, Boston Post, 1941-1942; Reporter, Newark News, 1947-1948; assistant to general manager, New York Star, 1948-1949; editor, Westport (Connecticut) Town Crier, 1949; medical editor, Look magazine, New York City, 1950-1951; articles editor, Look magazine, 1951-1953; senior editor, Look magazine, 1956-1966; foreign editor, Look magazine, 1966-1971; managing editor, Woman's Home Companion, 1953-1956; senior editor, Collier's, 1956; editor at large, Saturday Review, 1972-1975; senior editor, World Press Review, 1976-1987; contributing editor, World Press Review, 1987-1993; editorial director, Aspen Institute Humanistic Studies, 1977-1983. Editorial director Commonwealth Fund, 1984-1987, senior editorial advisor, 1987-1993.
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Trustee Scarsdale Adult School, 1965—1972, chairman, 1969—1970. Member communications screening committee Council International Exchange Scholars, 1974—1977, President's Council Heritage University, since 1995. Board directors SIECUS, 1972—1980, Jerusalem Foundation, 1977—2003, Marine Corps History Foundation, 1979—1982, 1989—1995, Faculty for Continuing Medical Education, 1983—1986, Authors Guild Foundation, since 2000.
Board directors, secretary Lotos Club Foundation, since 2000. Member Dana Reed Prize committee Harvard University, 1947—2000, member committee Class of 1944, since 1943. Member of Poets, Playwrights, Editors, Essayists and Novelists association, National Press Club (Washington), Foreign Editors Group (chairman 1970-1971), American History Association, Society Military History, Authors Guild, Lotos Club (board directors 1988-1990, president 1991-1994, board directors 1994—2002, historian), Harvard Club (New York City), The Century Association, Overseas Press Club (governor 1975-1979), Sigma Delta Chi (national freedom of information committee 1964, 1971).
Married Doris Marianne Bloch, October 7, 1948 (divorced 1978). Children: Mark Douglas, David Scott, Nancy Irma. Married Lynn Carole Goldberg, April 10, 1986.