Background
Lapolla, Paul Mccormick was born on February 11, 1919 in New York City. Son of Garibaldi M. and Margaret L. (McCormick) Lapolla.
Lapolla, Paul Mccormick was born on February 11, 1919 in New York City. Son of Garibaldi M. and Margaret L. (McCormick) Lapolla.
Bachelor, College of William and Mary, 1941.
Editor Doubleday & Company, New York City, 1946—1950, editor special projects, 1953—1954. Editor Blakiston Company, 1951—1952, Ransom House, New York City, 1955—1965, director special projects, 1965—1969. Past vice president Communications Resource Management, Inc.
Director Psychology Today Book Club, New York City, 1973—1975. Editor-in-chief Playboy Book Division, 1975—1976, literature agent, public consultant Del Mar, California, 1977—1982. Vice president Avant Book/Donovan Gosney, San Diego, 1982—1983, Slawson Communications, San Diego, since 1983, secretary board directors.
Vice president, public Oak Tree Publications Inc., 1984—1986. With United States Army Air Force, World War II.
Past secretary New York Tuberculosis and Health Association. Member of College William and Mary Alumni Society (board directors), San Diego Publications Association (co-founder, founding member board directors 1981), Publications Marketing Association (board directors since 1985), National Institute Graphic Arts.
Married Joan Witt, January 28, 1969. Children: Paula, Susan, Mark.