Lawrence E. Spivak

TV Program Creator

1900 – 1994

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Who was Lawrence E. Spivak?

Lawrence Edmund Spivak was an American publisher and journalist who was best known as the co-founder, producer and host of the prestigious public affairs program Meet the Press. He and journalist Martha Rountree founded the program as promotion for Spivak's magazine, The American Mercury, and it became the longest-running continuous network series in television history. During his 28 years as panelist and moderator of Meet the Press, Spivak was known for his pointed questioning of policy makers.

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Born
Jun 11, 1900
Brooklyn
Also known as
  • Lawrence Edmund Spivak
Spouses
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Harvard University
Died
Mar 9, 1994
Washington, D.C.

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on July 23, 2013

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