Sam Lipski

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Sam Lipski

AO
Born
Samuel Lipski

1938 (age 85–86)
Education University of Melbourne
Occupations
  • Executive
  • TV producer
  • reporter
  • writer
Known forReporter and columnist


Samuel Lipski AO (born 1938) [1] is an Australian journalist. [2] He has been editor-in-chief of the Australian Jewish News and has worked as a reporter and columnist for The Age , The Australian , The Bulletin and The Sydney Morning Herald . He was also Washington correspondent for the Jerusalem Post , as well as The Australian. He also worked at a senior level in television, both for Channel 9 Melbourne and with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation where he was executive producer of Four Corners and founding producer of This Day Tonight . [2] He is chief executive of the Melbourne-based philanthropic Pratt Foundation [3] and a former president of the State Library of Victoria. [4] He was a commentator on Melbourne radio station 3AW. [5]

Lipski was educated at University High School, Melbourne, the Institute for Youth Leadership, Jerusalem, and the University of Melbourne, where he graduated with the degree of Bachelor of Arts. [2] In 1993 Lipski was honored with appointment as a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for services to the media. [6] Lipski was awarded a Centenary medal and in 2008 was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws from Monash University. [6]

He lives in Melbourne and has three children.

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References

  1. ↑ Who's Who in Australia. ConnectWeb. 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 Frank Heimans (2000). "Interview with Sam Lipski, journalist and television producer".
  3. ↑ "Summary of presentation by Mr Sam Lipski Chief Executive Officer, The Pratt Foundation". The Communities in Control Conference. 7 April 2003.
  4. ↑ "Sam Lipski".
  5. ↑ Margaret Campion, 3AW is Melbourne: 75 Years of Radio, PAMP, 1997.
  6. 1 2 "Sam Lipski receives honorary Monash degree". 22 October 2008.
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