Lynn Povich

Lynn Povich
Lynn Povich on 15 Oct 2024 at New York Historical Society
Povich on 15 Oct 2024 at New York Historical Society
Born1943 (age 80–81)
Washington D.C., United States
Occupation(s)Journalist, editor, author
Spouses
Jeffrey Young
(m. 1967; div. 1976)
(m. 1979)
[1]
FatherShirley Povich
RelativesMaury Povich (brother)
Websitelynnpovich.com

Lynn Povich (born 1943) is an American journalist. She began her career as a secretary in the Paris Bureau of Newsweek magazine, rising to become a reporter and writer in New York in the late 1960s. In 1970, she was one of a group of women who sued the magazine for sex discrimination. Five years later, she was appointed the first woman Senior Editor in Newsweek's history. Povich is the daughter of journalist Shirley Povich and the sister of Maury Povich.[2]

  1. ^ "Lynn Povich Is Married To Stephen B. Shepard". The New York Times. September 17, 1979.
  2. ^ "Lynn Povich - Biography". lynnpovich.com.