Background
Blankfort, Lowell Arnold was born on April 29, 1926 in New York City. Son of Herbert and Gertrude (Butler) Blankfort.
Blankfort, Lowell Arnold was born on April 29, 1926 in New York City. Son of Herbert and Gertrude (Butler) Blankfort.
Bachelor in History and Political Science, Rutgers University, 1946. Reporter, copy editor Long Island (New York)Star-Journal, 1947-1949. Columnist London Daily Mail, Paris, 1949-1950.
Copy editor The Stars & Stripes, Darmstadt, Germany, 1950-1951, Wall Saint Journal, New York City, 1951.
Business, labor editor Cowles Magazines, New York City, 1951-1953. Public Pacifica (California) Tribune, 1954-1959.
Free-lance writer, Europe, Asia, 1959-1961. Company-public, editor Chula Vista (California) Star-News, 1961-1978.
Company-owner Paradise (California) Post, 1977, Monte Vista (Colorado) Journal, Center (Colorado) Post-Dispatch, Delegate Norte (Colorado) Prospector, 1978-1993, Plainview (Minnesota) News, Saint Charles (Minnesota) Press, Lewiston (Minnesota) Journal, 1980, Summit (Colorado) Sentinel, New Richmond (Wisconsin) News, 1981-1987, Yuba City Valley Herald, California, 1982-1985, television Views, Monterey, California, 1982-1987, Summit County Journal, Colorado, 1982-1987, Alpine (California) Sun, 1987-1993.
Columnist, contributor articles on foreign affairs to newspapers.
Reporter, copy editor Long Island Star-Journal, New York, 1947—1949. Columnist London Daily Mail, Paris, 1949—1950. Copy editor The Stars & Stripes, Darmstadt, Germany, 1950—1951, Wall St. Journal, New York City, 1951.
Business, labor editor Cowles Magazines, 1951—1953. Public Pacifica Tribune, California, 1954—1959. Freelance writer Europe, Asia, 1959—1961.
Co-public, editor Chula Vista Star-News, California, 1961—1978. Co-owner Paradise Post, 1977—2003. Co-owner Monte Vista Journal, Colorado, Center Post-Dispatch, Colorado, Del Norte Prospector, Colorado, 1978—1993, Plainview News, Minnesota, St. Charles Press, Minnesota, Lewiston Journal, Minnesota, 1980—1998, Summit Sentinel, Colorado, New Richmond News, Wisconsin, 1981—1987, Yuba City Valley Herald, 1982—1985, television Views, Monterey, California, 1982—1987, Summit County Journal, 1982—1987, Alpine Sun, California, 1987—1993, Bassics Magazine, since 1998, Fingerstyle Guitar Magazine, 1999.
Active California Democratic Central Committee, 1963. Member of American Civil Liberties Union (president San Diego chapter 1970-1971), World Affair Council American (director 2001-2007, since 2009), Society Professional Journalists, California Newspaper Publications Association, East Meets West Foundation (national vice president 1992-1998), World Federalist Association (president San Diego chapter 1984-1986, national board 1992—2000), United Nations Association (president San Diego chapter 1991-1993, national council 1992-1997, national board 1997—2001, chapter board since 1999), International Center Development Policy (national board 1985-1990), Center International Policy (board directors since 1991), World Affairs Council San Diego (president 1996-1999, vice president 2005-2006, director since 2009), Institute of the American mathematical society (associate. International council since 1994).
Married April Pemberton. 1 child, Jonathan.