Leah S. Dunaief

Background

Dunaief, Leah S. was born on August 21, 1940 in New York City. Daughter of Rudolph and Mollie (Rosenthal) Salmansohn.

Education

Bachelor, Barnard College, 1962. Master of Business Administration, Columbia University, 1982. Writer, researcher Time, Incorporated., New York City, 1963-1967.

Founder, editor, public The Village Times, Setauket, New York, 1976, now president, Chairman of the Board.

Founder, editor, public The Village Beacon, Rocky Point, New York, 1986, The Saint James Times, 1988, The Portuguese Times, 1989, The Times of Smithtown, 1993, The Times of Nesconset, 1993, The Portuguese Jefferson Record, 1994, The North Shore Record, 1994, Primetimes, "Foreign Those Who Weren"t Born Yesterday, 1995. Board directors New York Press Svc.

Career

Writer, researcher Time Incorporated, New York York City, 1963-1967. Executive founder, editor, public Village Times, Setauket, since 1976, now president, chairman board New York. Founder, editor, public North Shore Homes, since 1978, Village Beacon, Rocky Point, New York, since 1986, St. James New York Times, since 1988, Port Times, Port Jefferson, New York, since 1989, Times of Smithtown, since 1993, Times of Nesconset, 1993, Port Jefferson Record, since 1994, North Shore Record, since 1994, Prime Times, "For Those Who Weren't Born Yesterday", 1995, Parent Connection, 1998.

Board directors New York Press Service.

Achievements

• Leah S. Dunaief has been listed as a notable newspaper editor, publisher, writer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active Speaker Stanley Fink's Small Business Commission for Long Island, Congressman Mrazek's Women's Issues Committee. Associate trustee Dowling College, Oakdale, New York. Education committee Museum at Stony Brook.

Board directors Stony Brook Foundation Realty, State University of New York. Advisory board W. Averill Harriman College Policy Analysis and Public Management State University of New York at Stony Brook. Chairman advisory committee Barnard Magazine Barnard College, Columbia University.

Vice president Three Village Chamber of Commerce. Director Council Dedicated Merchants, Miller Place. Member New York Press Association (president 1984-1985, 3rd place Best Column award 1994, 2nd place Best Column award 1995, ex-officio member board directors), National Newspaper Association (state chairman since 1982, 1st place award for investigative reporting 1985), Long Island Press Club (1st place award for best weekly column 1987).

Connections

Married Ivan F. Dunaief, February 24, 1963. Children: Joshua, Daniel, David.

Father:

Rudolph Salmansohn

Mother:

Mollie (Rosenthal) Salmansohn

Spouse:

Ivan F. Dunaief

child:

Joshua Dunaief

child:

David Dunaief

child:

Daniel Dunaief