Stanford Lipsey
| Stanford Lipsey | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 8, 1927 Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Died |
November 1, 2016 (aged 89) Rancho Mirage, California, U.S. |
| Education | Omaha Central High School |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
| Occupation | Newspaper publisher |
| Spouse(s) |
Jeanne Blacker Judith Hojnacki |
| Children | 1 son, 1 daughter |
| Parent(s) |
Jacob Lipsey Molly Brick |
Stanford Lipsey (October 8, 1927 – November 1, 2016) was an American newspaper publisher.
Early life
Stanford Lipsey was born on October 8, 1927 in Omaha, Nebraska.[1][2][3] His parents, Molly Brick and Jacob Lipsey, were Jewish Russian immigrants.[1]
Lipsey was educated at the Omaha Central High School.[4] He graduated from the University of Michigan in 1948.[1]
Career
Lipsey was the founder of the Sun Newspapers, a publisher of newspapers in Omaha, which he sold to Warren Buffett in the 1960s.[2] He was an early investor in Berkshire Hathaway.[1] He served as the publisher of the Buffalo News from 1983 to 2012.[1]
Personal life and death
Lipsey was married twice: first to Jeanne Blacker, and secondly to Judith Hojnacki.[1] He had a son and a daughter from his first marriage.[1] He resided in Rancho Mirage, California, where he died on November 1, 2016.[1][2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Roberts, Sam (November 2, 2016). "Stanford Lipsey, 89, Publisher Whose Nebraska Weeklies Won Pulitzer, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
- 1 2 3 Schudel, Matt (November 3, 2016). "Stanford Lipsey, publisher who guided small weekly to Pulitzer Prize, dies at 89". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
- ↑ Jordon, Steve (November 2, 2016). "Newspaperman, Omaha native Stanford Lipsey had ear and trust of Warren Buffett". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
- ↑ "Stanford Lipsey, CHS 1945". Central High School Foundation. Retrieved November 22, 2016.