Background
German, William was born on January 4, 1919 in New York City. Son of Sam and Celia (Norack) German.
German, William was born on January 4, 1919 in New York City. Son of Sam and Celia (Norack) German.
Bachelor of Arts, Brooklyn College, 1939; Master of Science, Columbia University, 1940; Nieman fellow, Harvard University, 1950.
Managing editor KQED, Newspaper of the Air, 1968. Editor Chronicle Foreign Service, 1960-1977. Reporter, assistant foreign, news, managing, executive editor, editor San Francisco Chronicle, 1940-2000, editor emeritus, since 2000.
Lecturer University California, Berkeley, 1946-1947, 68-70.
Board trustees World Affairs Council Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1945. Member Associated Press Managing Editors Association, American Society Newspaper Editors, Commonwealth Club of California (president 1995).
Married Gertrude Pasenkoff, October 12, 1940 (deceased 1998). Children: David, Ellen, Stephen.