Sol Levitas

Sol Levitas
Born
Samuel Moisewitch Levitas

1894
Russian Empire
DiedJanuary 3, 1961 (aged 66–67)
New York City, New York, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
OccupationMagazine editor
Years active1940-1950
EmployerThe New Leader
PredecessorJames Oneal
SuccessorMyron Kolatch

Sol Levitas (1894-1961) was an American magazine editor, an "old-line Socialist" and "Russian refugee journalist" who served as managing editor of The New Leader (1940-1950) and "shaped the journal's character."[1][2][3][4]

  1. ^ "The Press: The New Leader Steps Out". TIME. 1 May 1950. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  2. ^ Berle, Adolf A. (14 January 1961). "Tribute to Sol Levitas". New York Times. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  3. ^ Roberts, Sam (24 June 2019). "Mitchel Levitas, Editor in Leading Posts at The Times, Dies at 89". New York Times. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  4. ^ New Leader records, 1895-2011 bulk 1924-2006, Columbia University, 2007, retrieved 14 October 2019