Background
Markel, Lester was born on January 9, 1894 in New York City. Son of Jacob Leo and Lillian (Hecht) Markel.
Markel, Lester was born on January 9, 1894 in New York City. Son of Jacob Leo and Lillian (Hecht) Markel.
Student City College of New York, 1912-1913. Bachelor of Letters, Columbia School Journalism, 1914. Doctor of Letters (honorary), New School for Social Research, 1953.
Doctor of Hebrew Literature (honorary), Bates College, 1953.
Reporter, New York Tribune, 1914-1915. Night city editor, later night editor, 1915-1919, assistant managing editor, 1919-1923. Sunday editor New York Times, 1923-1965, associate editor, 1965-1969.
Consultant New York Times Public television
Associate journalism Columbia. Distinguished visiting professor Fairleigh-Dickinson University, 1969-1977.
Member American Society Newspaper.
Married Meta Edman, April.