Background
Barron, Louis was born on June 21, 1919 in Erie, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Newman and Sonia (Grefenson) Barron.
Barron, Louis was born on June 21, 1919 in Erie, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Newman and Sonia (Grefenson) Barron.
AB, University of Chicago, 1939; student, Columbia University, 1943-1944; student, New York University, 1945-1950.
Associate editor, Bibliography of America Literature, New York City, 1944-1950; librarian, Grolier Information Service, New York City, 1950-1958; executive editor, Worldmark Press, New York City, 1958-1964; vice president, senior editor, Praeger Publications, New York City, 1964-1969; vice president, editor-in-chief, Universe Books, New York City, 1970-1989; editor-in-chief, Barnes & Noble Books, New York City, 1989-1990.
Married Wilma Dinowitzer, December 9, 1941 (divorced 1959). Children: Geoffrey Warlock, Tovey, Jillian. Married Muriel Winona Townsend, June 22, 1959.
1 child, David Linnell.