Background
Bernstein, Lester was born on July 18, 1920 in New York City. Son of Isidore and Rebecca (Axelrod) Bernstein.
Bernstein, Lester was born on July 18, 1920 in New York City. Son of Isidore and Rebecca (Axelrod) Bernstein.
Bachelor of Arts, Columbia University, 1940.
Reporter, New York Times, 1940-1948; writer, foreign correspondent, editor, Time magazine, 1948-1958; director information, NBC, 1958-1960; vice president corporation affairs, NBC, 1960-1962; national affairs editor, Newsweek, 1963-1965; executive editor, Newsweek, 1965-1969; managing editor, Newsweek, 1969-1972; editor, Newsweek, 1979-1982; editorial consultant, 1982-1985; vice president corporate communications, Radio Corporation of America Corporation, 1973-1979.
Consultant New York International Festival of the Arts, 1987-1992. Member of Century Assn.
Married Jacqueline Lipscomb, February 6, 1946. Children: Lynn, Nina, Paul, Daniel.