Leonard Irving Levin

Background

Levin, Leonard Irving was born on March 4, 1931 in Providence. Son of Samuel and Beckie (Nozick) Levin.

Education

Bachelor in History, Providence College, 1952; Master of Science in Journalism, Boston University, 1953.

Career

Reporter, copy editor Pawtucket (Rhode Island) Times, 1953-1963. Copy editor Providence Journal, 1963-1966, copy desk chief, 1966-1988, night metro editor, 1988-1996. Special instructor journalism University Rhode Island, Kingston, since 1969.

Copy editor Quincy (Massachusetts) Patriot Ledger, since 1996. Presenter writing and editing workshops, since 1990.

Achievements

• Leonard Irving Levin has been listed as a noteworthy newspaper editor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Society Professional Journalists (New England chapter president 1982-1983, Yankee Quill award Northeast chapter 1995), New England Society Newspaper Editors (president 1993-1994), Society for American Baseball Research (secretary 1988, Bob Davids award 1997, treasurer 2000).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, sports, traveling.

Connections

Married Linda Lee Lotridge, April 1, 1967. Children: Sara, Rachel.

Father:

Samuel Levin

Mother:

Beckie (Nozick) Levin

Spouse:

Linda Lee Lotridge

child:

Sara Levin

child:

Rachel Levin