Leo Lerner

Male, Deceased Person

1907 – 1965

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Who was Leo Lerner?

Leo A. Lerner was an American newspaper editor and publisher, who founded Lerner Newspapers in Chicago, Illinois, at one time the largest chain of weekly newspapers in the world.

He was a staunch advocate of community journalism, fond of statements like, "A fistfight on Clark Street is more important to our readers than a war in Europe."

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Born
1907
Chicago
Education
  • Northwestern University
Died
1965

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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