Peter Osnos

Peter L.W. Osnos (born 1944) is an American journalist who is the founder and consulting editor of PublicAffairs Books.[1]

Peter L.W. Osnos
Born
Peter Osnos

1944 (age 75–76)
India
NationalityAmerican
OccupationJournalist, Publisher
Spouse(s)Susan Sherer Osnos
ChildrenEvan Osnos Katherine Osnos Sanford
RelativesAlbert W. Sherer Jr. (father-in-law)

Early life

Osnos was born in India to a Jewish refugee family from Warsaw, Poland.[2] He is the son of Joseph Osnos and Marta Osnos, who later settled in New York.[3] Osnos graduated from Brandeis University and the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism.[4][5]

Career

In 1965 Osnos began his journalism career as an editorial assistant to investigative journalist I. F. Stone on his weekly newsletter. From 1966 to 1984, Osnos worked for The Washington Post; he was a foreign correspondent in Vietnam, the Soviet Union, and the United Kingdom, and he also served as foreign editor and national editor.[6] Osnos was a regular commentator for National Public Radio's "Morning Edition" and co-host of "Communiqué."[5] In 1984, he joined Random House, where he worked until 1996 as a senior editor, vice president, and associate publisher, and as publisher of the Times Books division. In 1997, he founded PublicAffairs. He served as Publisher and CEO until 2005 and is currently the consulting editor and founder. Authors he has published or edited include former President Jimmy Carter,[7] Rosalynn Carter,[8] Gen. Wesley Clark, Clark Clifford, former President Bill Clinton,[9] Paul Farmer, Earvin (Magic) Johnson, Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Sam Donaldson, Kenneth Feinberg, Annette Gordon Reed,[10] Meg Greenfield, Dorothy Height, Don Hewitt, Molly Ivins, Vernon Jordan, Wendy Kopp, Charles Krauthammer, Brian Lamb, Jim Lehrer, Scott McClellan,[11] Robert McNamara, Charles Morris, Peggy Noonan, William Novak, former President Barack Obama,[12] Speaker of the House Tip O’Neill, Nancy Reagan, Andy Rooney, Morley Safer, Natan Sharansky, George Soros, Susan Swain, President Donald Trump, Paul Volcker, former Russian President Boris Yeltsin, and Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus.[1]

From 2006 to 2014, he wrote the Platform column for the Century Foundation, which was published by The Daily Beast[13] and The Atlantic.[14] He has served on the board of directors of Human Rights Watch,[15] and, from 2005 to 2009, he was executive director of The Caravan Project, a non-profit organization that supported the publishing of books in audio, digital, and print formats.[16] He was Vice-Chairman of the Columbia Journalism Review from 2007 to 2012.[17]

Personal

Osnos lives in New York City with his wife Susan Sherer Osnos, who is chair of the board of the Center for Civilians in Conflict.[18] She is a daughter of diplomat Albert W. Sherer Jr.[19] He has two children: Katherine Osnos Sanford and journalist Evan Osnos.

References
  1. "About Us". PublicAffairs. 2017-09-15. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
  2. Osnos, Evan. "NINE LIVES". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
  3. "Marta Osnos, 83, Dies; Researcher on Cancer". The New York Times. 1990-09-17. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
  4. "Notable Alumni| After Brandeis| Undergraduate Admissions| Brandeis University". www.brandeis.edu. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
  5. "Four Win Columbia University's Highest Journalism Alumni Award". www.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
  6. "Comparing Wars in Iraq and Vietnam | C-SPAN.org". www.c-span.org. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
  7. "President Carter Publishes a Book of Poetry". www.cartercenter.org. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
  8. Carter, Rosalynn; Golant, Susan K. (2013-10-01). Helping Yourself Help Others: A Book for Caregivers. PublicAffairs. ISBN 9781610393539.
  9. Kirkpatrick, David D. (2001-08-07). "THE MEDIA BUSINESS; Publisher Will Pay Clinton Over $10 Million for Book". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
  10. "[Vernon Can Read!: A Memoir] | C-SPAN.org". www.c-span.org. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
  11. "What Happened With What Happened". Columbia Journalism Review. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
  12. "Obamas' Books to Be Published By Crown". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
  13. "The Daily Beast". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
  14. Peter Osnos. "Peter Osnos". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
  15. "Peter L.W. Osnos". Human Rights Watch. 2014-09-20. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
  16. "The Caravan Project Rolls". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
  17. "CJR's New Board of Overseers". Columbia Journalism Review. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
  18. "Susan Osnos, Chair of the Board". Center for Civilians in Conflict. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
  19. "Albert Sherer Jr., Helsinki Negotiator". Chicago Tribune. December 29, 1986.
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