Background
Baum, Karl was born on October 6, 1907 in Brno, Czechoslovakia.
Baum, Karl was born on October 6, 1907 in Brno, Czechoslovakia.
Editor, Jüdische Volksstimme, Der Jüdische Sozialist, Der Neue Weg, 1927-1934; chief of editorial bureau, Prager Tagblatt, Ostrauer Morgenzeitung, Moravia., 1935-1938; head, Exchange Telegraph Foreign News Service, London, 1939-1947; director information department European Tracing Office for Missing Persons, World Jewish Congress, London, 1945-1955; editor News and Feature Service, World Jewish Affairs, 1947-1960; head publicity, World Jewish Congress European Section, 1947-1960; London bureau correspondent, various newspapers, Switzerland, Germany and Israel, 1945-1965; independent consultant public relations, 1960-1968.
Member National Union Journalists (life), Institute Public Relations, Foreign Press Association, International Council Jews From Czechoslovakia (founder, joint chairman 1968-1991).