Background
Gissler, Sigvard Gunnar was born on July 2, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Sigvard Gunnar Senior and Louisa (Anderson) Gissler.
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Sigvard Gunnar Gissler
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Sigvard Gunnar Gissler, American Journalism educator, former newspaper editors Recipient distinguished service citation Lake Forest College, 1977, Public of Yr.award Wisconsin Newspaper Association, 1987, 91, 92; journalism fellow StanfordU., 1976, senior fellow Freedom Forum Media Studies Center Columbia University, 1993-1994.
Education
Bachelor of Arts American Civilization, Lake Forest College, 1956; Student, Northwestern University, 1958-1961; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Lake Forest College, 1991.
Career
News editor, Independent Register, Libertyville, Illinois, 1958-1959; executive editor, News-Sun, Waukegan, Illinois, 1963-1967; editorial writer, Milwaukee Journal, 1967-1977; editorial page editor, Milwaukee Journal, 1977-1984; associate editor, Milwaukee Journal, 1984-1985; editor, Milwaukee Journal, 1985-1993; vice president, Journal Communications, Milwaukee, 1987-1993; also board directors, Journal Communications, Milwaukee senior vice president, Journal/Sentinel Inc., Milwaukee, 1987-1993; also board directors, Journal/Sentinel Inc., Milwaukee visiting professor department communications, Stanford University, 1993; associate professor graduate school journalism, Columbia University, since 1994; acting associate dean, Columbia University, 1997; director workshops on journalism, race and ethnicity, Columbia University, since 1998.
Membership
Member American Society Newspaper Editors, International Press Institute, Pulitzer Prize Jury, Society of Professional Journalists, Phi Beta Kappa. M C.
Connections
Married Mary Catherine Engman, October 23, 1954. Children— Gary, Glenn, Gregory.
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Nationality
American
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Recipient distinguished service citation Lake Forest College, 1977, Public of Yr.award Wisconsin Newspaper Association, 1987, 91, 92. Journalism fellow StanfordU., 1976, senior fellow Freedom Forum Media Studies Center Columbia University, 1993-1994.Recipient distinguished service citation Lake Forest College, 1977, Public of Yr.award Wisconsin Newspaper Association, 1987, 91, 92. Journalism fellow StanfordU., 1976, senior fellow Freedom Forum Media Studies Center Columbia University, 1993-1994.