Urban Charles Lehner

Background

Lehner, Urban Charles was born on May 10, 1947 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of Urban Edward and Angeline Grace (Marcy) Lehner.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in history, University of Michigan, 1969; Juris Doctor, Georgetown University, 1979.

Career

Staff reporter, The Wall Street Journal, New York City, Philadelphia, Chicago, Washington, 1969-1980; bureau chief, The Wall Street Journal, Tokyo, 1980-1983; bureau chief, The Wall Street Journal, Detroit, 1983-1985; managing editor, The Wall Street Journal Europe, Brussels, 1985-1987; bureau chief, The Wall Street Journal, The Asian Wall Street Journal, Tokyo, 1988-1992; editor, The Asian Wall Street Journal, Hong Kong, 1992-1997; executive editor, Dow Jones Asia, 1997-1998; public, executive editor, Asian Wall St. Journal, since 1998.

Achievements

• Urban Charles Lehner has been listed as a noteworthy Journalist by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Let's Talk Turkey: About Japanese Turkeys And Other Tales from the Asian Wall Street Journal

    (There is more to Japan than the bullet train, kimono-clad...)

Membership

Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1970-1972. Member Foreign Corrs. Club Japan.

Connections

Married Anne Marie Eding, May 2, 1969 (divorced 1976). Married Nancy Ellen Leonard, June 28, 1980. 1 child, Alicia Annual.

Father:

Urban Edward Lehner

Mother:

Angeline Grace (Marcy) Lehner

Spouse:

Nancy Ellen Leonard

Spouse:

Anne Marie Eding

child:

Alicia Annual Lehner