Background
Opotowsky, Maurice Leon was born on December 13, 1931 in New Orleans. Son of Sol and Fannie (Latter) Opotowsky.
Opotowsky, Maurice Leon was born on December 13, 1931 in New Orleans. Son of Sol and Fannie (Latter) Opotowsky.
Student, Tulane University, 1949-1951; Bachelor cum laude, Williams College, 1953.
Reporter, Berkshire Eagle, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, 1951-1953;
public, Sea Coast Echo, Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, 1953-1954;
reporter, United Press International, 1956-1962;
feature editor, Newsday, Ronkonkoma, New York, 1962-1964;
Suffolk day editor, Newsday, 1964-1965;
Nassau night editor, Newsday, 1965-1967;
national editor, Newsday, 1967-1970;
Suffolk editor, Newsday, 1970-1972;
director, Long Island Magazine, 1972;
day editor, Press-Enterprise, Riverside, California, 1973-1984;
managing editor features/administration, Press-Enterprise, Riverside, California, 1984-1987;
senior managing editor, Press-Enterprise, Riverside, California, 1987-1992;
managing editor, Press-Enterprise, Riverside, California, 1992-1998;
ombudsman, Press-Enterprise, Riverside, California, since 1998. Chief New York State Syndicate Service, 1961-1974. Member California Freedom of Information Executive Committee, secretary, 1979-1980, treasurer, 1980-1981, vice president, 1981-1982, president, 1982-1983.
Pulitzer prize juror.
Trustee Harbor Country Day School, 1970-1972. Board directors California Newspaper Editor Conference Board, 1978-1983. Member Smithtown (New York ) Hunt, 1970-1973, West Hills Hunt, 1976-1980, Santa Fe Hunt, Whip, since 1985.
Co-chairman California Bench-Bar Media Committee. Member advisory council department communications California State University, Fullerton, 1995-1966, instructor department communications since 1998. Served with Army of the United States, 1954-1956.
Member Associated Press News Executives California (chairman 1986-1987), California 1st Amendment Coalition (president, treasurer), California Society Newspaper Editors (board directors, vice chairman steering committee 1983), Associated Press Managing Editors Association, American Society Newspaper Editors.
Married Madeleine Duhamel, February 28, 1959 (deceased). Children: Didier Sol Duhamel, Joelle Duhamel, Arielle Duhamel (deceased). Married Bonnie Feibleman, May 4, 1991.