Background
Light, Murray Benjamin was born on October 14, 1926 in Brooklyn. Son of Paul and Rose (Liatsk) Light.
Light, Murray Benjamin was born on October 14, 1926 in Brooklyn. Son of Paul and Rose (Liatsk) Light.
Bachelor of Science, Brooklyn College, 1948. Master of Science in Journalism, Northwestern University, 1949.
Copy editor, New York Wold-Telegram, 1949;
with, Buffalo Evening News, since 1949;
news editor, Buffalo Evening News, 1962-1969;
managing editor for news, Buffalo Evening News, 1969-1979;
editor, vice president, Buffalo Evening News, since 1979;
senior vice president, Buffalo Evening News, since 1983. Member Temporary State Commision on Constitutional Revision, 1993-1995. Member arts advisory county State University of New York, Buffalo, 1987-1994, New York State Judicial Screening Committee for 4th Department, 1983-1993.
Member nominating jury for journalism Pulitzer Prize, 1990, 01.
Member advisory council to president on journalism St. Bonaventure University, since 1980. Member community advisory council State University of New York, Buffalo, since 1979. Steering committee State Citizen Bee, since 1990.
With Army of the United States, World War World War II. Member New York State Society Newspaper Editors (president 1977), American Society Newspaper Editors, A.P. Managing Editors Association, New York Fair Trial Free Press Conference (past chairman).
Married Joan M. Cottrell. Children: Lee Light Monier, Laura Light Arbogast, Jeffrey Eugene.