Herman Obermayer

Herman Obermayer
Born
Herman Joseph Obermayer

(1924-09-19)September 19, 1924
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedMay 11, 2016(2016-05-11) (aged 91)
Arlington, Virginia, U.S.
Alma materDartmouth College
Occupation(s)Journalist, publisher, politician
SpouseBetty Nan Levy
ChildrenElizabeth, Helen, Veronica, Adele

Herman Joseph Obermayer (September 19, 1924 – May 11, 2016) was an American journalist, publisher, and politician. He was the owner and publisher of the Long Branch, New Jersey Daily Record from 1957 to 1971 and the Northern Virginia Sun from 1963 to 1989, and counseled newspapers in emerging democracies for the U.S. State Department from 1990 to 2002 in Hungary, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Ukraine, Moldavia, Slovenia, Macedonia, Russia, Croatia, and Serbia. In 1983 and 1984, he served as a judge for the Pulitzer Prizes.[1][2]

  1. ^ Jacob Fenston (13 May 2016). "HERMAN OBERMAYER". Legacy.com. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  2. ^ Harrison Smith (16 May 2016). "Herman Obermayer, Northern Virginia newspaper publisher, dies at 91". The Washington Post. Retrieved 20 May 2016.