Background
Taishoff, Lawrence Bruce was born on August 30, 1933 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Sol Joseph and Betty (Tash) Taishoff.
Taishoff, Lawrence Bruce was born on August 30, 1933 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Sol Joseph and Betty (Tash) Taishoff.
AB, Duke University, 1955.
Assistant director Station WTOP-television, Washington, 1955-1956. With Broadcasting Publications, Inc., 1958—1991, president, public, 1971-1991, chairman, 1991—1995. Adviser Cahners Consumer/Entertainment Public division Cahners Public Company, 1991—1995.
Vice president Jolar Corporation, 1952-1972, director, 1958-1972. General partner Jolar Associates, Washington, 1972-2006. Chairman board, president Graphictype, Inc., 1976-1986, also director.
Chairman, president Solar Corporation, 1982-1986. Chairman Broadcasting-Taishoff Foundation, 1982-2001. Chairman, Chief Executive Officer Chuckie Broadcasting, Ardmore, Oklahoma, 1993-2006, Trustco, Washington, 1988-2006.
Chief Executive Officer Solar Investments, Naples, Florida, 1996-2006.
Trustee Washington Journalism Center, 1982-1993, National Press Foundation, 1993-2006, member advisory board, 1993-2006. Board directors National Press Foundation, 1982-2006, member executive committee, 1990-1994. Member journalism and communications executive committee Capital Campaign for Arts and Sciences, Duke University, 1984-2006, member athletic advisory board, 1999-2006.
Board advisors American Journalism Center, Budapest, 1991-1995. Member White House Press Corps, 1983-2006. Member Metropolitan Washington Board Trade, 1970-2006.
Team captain publications division United Givers Fund drive, 1965. Member admissiosn advisory committee Duke Alumni Assn. 1968-1970; member United States Senate and House of Representatives Periodical Press Gallery, 1958-1995.
Trustee Broadcast Pioneers Educational Fund Inc., 1985. Judge Veterans of Foreign Wars Voice of Democracy contest, 1978-2006. Member board judges Peabody awards, 1985-1991.
Member American University School Communications Distinguished Advisory Commission, 1985-2006. Member Founders Society Duke University, 1985-2006, Duke Athletic Advisory Board, The Museum of television and Radio Roundtable, 1988-1989. Board directors Ardissone, Naples, Florida, 1994-1999.
Chairman, trustee Taishoff Family Foundation With Army of the United States, 1956-1958. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior ), International Radio & television Society, Broadcast Pioneers (life, board directors, executive committee Broadcast Pioneers Library.), American Sportscasters Association (executive committee 1990-2006), White House Corrs. Association, National Press Club, Woodmont Country Club (Rockville, Maryland), Cosmos Club (Washington), Sigma Delta Chi, Zeta Beta Tau.
Married Nancy Lee Stuckey, September 17, 1962 (divorced 1979). Children: Robert Paul, Randall Lawrence, Jonathan Bradford.