Background
Osnos, Peter Lionel Winston was born on October 13, 1943 in Bombay, India. Son of Joseph Lionel and Marta (Bychowski) Osnos.
Osnos, Peter Lionel Winston was born on October 13, 1943 in Bombay, India. Son of Joseph Lionel and Marta (Bychowski) Osnos.
Bachelor, Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts, 1964. Master of Science in Journalism with honors, Columbia University, 1965.
Editorial assistant I.F. Stone's Weekly, Washington, 1964-1965. Correspondent, editor Washington Post, 1966-1984. V.p, associate public Random House Trade Books public Times Books, Random House, Incorporated, New York York City, 1984-1996.
Consultant 20th Century Fund, 1996-1997. Founder, public, chief executive Public Affairs, 1997—2005, editor-at-large, since 2005. Executive director Caravan Project, since 2005.
Vice chairman Columbia Journalism Review, 2006.
Board directors Human Rights Watch, University Michigan Fellowship Journalists, 2000. Chairman Europe and Central Asia divisions, 1992-2005, emeritus, since 2005. Co-chair Institute for War and Peace Reporting, 2004-2006.
Member Association American Publications (vice chairman general public division 1993-1996), Council on Foreign Relations, Century Club.
Married Susan R. Sherer, August 18, 1973. Children: Katherine Mason, Evan L.R.