Leon Morton Jaroff

Background

Jaroff, Leon Morton was born on February 27, 1927 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Abraham and Ruth (Rockita) Jaroff.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and Mathematics, University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1950.

Career

Writer Materials and Methods Magazine, New York City, 1950-1951. Researcher, reporter, correspondent Life Magazine, New York City, Detroit, Chicago, 1951-1958. Correspondent, associate editor, senior editor Time Magazine, 1958-1979, science editor New York City, 1985-1987, contributor, 1988—2006, Time.com columnist, 2002—2006.

Founder, managing editor Discover Magazine, 1980-1984. Retired

Co-chair board for student publications University Michigan, 1992-1998, 2006-2007. Board directors International Astronomical Union's Working Group on Near-Earth Objects.

Consultant in field.

Achievements

• Leon Morton Jaroff has been listed as a noteworthy Magazine editor by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • The New Genetics : The Human Genome Project and Its Impact on the Practice of Medicine

    (Slight shelf wear. Pages are clean and binding is tight. ...)

Membership

Trustee Neurosci. Research Foundation, La Jolla, California. Board directors Rogosin Institute, New York City. Member Council Media Integrity, since 2001.

With United States Navy, 1944-1945. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Committee for Skeptical Inquiry. Member American Society Magazine Editors (executive committee 1984-1985), American Institute Physics (advisory committee since 1982).

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, computers, chess.

Connections

Married Claire Lynn Fox, August 15, 1954 (divorced November 1975). Children: Peter, Jill, Susan, Nicholas, Jennifer. Married Mary Katherine Moran, January 10, 1976.

Father:

Abraham Jaroff

Mother:

Ruth (Rakita) Jaroff

Spouse:

Claire Lynn Fox

Spouse:

Mary Katherine Moran

child:

Peter Jaroff

child:

Jennifer Jaroff

child:

Nicholas Jaroff

child:

Jill Jaroff

child:

Susan Jaroff