Stephen Benjamin Shepard

Background

Shepard, Stephen Benjamin was born on July 20, 1939 in New York City. Son of William and Ruth Shepard.

Education

Bachelor of Science, City College of New York, 1961; Master of Science, Columbia University, 1963.

Career

Reporter, editor, writer Business Week, New York City, 1966—1975. Assistant professor, director Walter Bagehot fellowship program economics and business journalism Columbia University, 1975—1976. Senior editor Newsweek, 1976—1981.

Editor Saturday Review, 1981—1982. Executive editor Business Week magazine, 1982—1984, editor in chief, 1984—2005. Dean Graduate School Journalism City University of New York, since 2005.

Adjunct professor Columbia Grad School Journalism, 1971—1975.

Achievements

• Stephen Benjamin Shepard has been listed as a noteworthy Journalist, magazine editor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board visitors Columbia Graduate School Journalism. Member of Council Foreign Rls., American Society Magazine Editors (vice president 1990-1992, president 1992-1994, Hall of Fame 1999), Century Association.

Connections

Married Lynn Povich, September 16, 1979. Children: Sarah, Ned.

Father:

William Shepard

Mother:

Ruth Shepard

Spouse:

Lynn Povich

child:

Sarah Shepard

child:

Ned Shepard