Liosnoff, Alexander, 1920-

Graduate, Shanghai American School, 1938; United States Army psychological warfare official, 1950-1957; chief, Information Division, Public Affairs Department, U.S. Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands, 1957-1971, and director, Public Affairs Department, 1971-1972.

From the description of Alexander Liosnoff papers, 1915-2009. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754872839

Biography Note

• 1920, May 7: Born, Harbin, Manchuria
• 1938: Graduated, Shanghai American School
• 1941: Graduated, University of Missouri School of Journalism
• 1941 - 1943 : Radio news reporter and editor, KMOX-CBS St. Louis, Missouri
• 1943 - 1946 : Drafted; Served in the U.S. Army in World War II
• 1946 - 1950 : Radio news reporter and editor, KLX-Oakland Tribune, Oakland, California, and KGO-ABC, San Francisco, California
• 1950 - 1951 : Recalled to serve in the Korean War, GHQ Far East Command, duty with Psychological Warfare Branch G2 and Radio Pusan
• 1951 - 1957 : United States Army Seventh Psychological Operations Group and First Radio Broadcasting and Leaflet Group
• 1957 - 1971 : Chief, Information Division, Public Affairs Department, U.S. Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands, Okinawa
• 1971 - 1972 : Director, Public Affairs Department, U.S. Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands, Okinawa
• 1972 - 1985 : Consultant in public affairs, Bank of America Communications Department, San Francisco
• 1985: Retired
• 1989 - 1991 : First president, Shanghai American School Association
• 1989 - 1998 : Newsletter editor, Shanghai American School Association

From the guide to the Alexander Liosnoff Papers, 1935-2005, (Hoover Institution on War, Revolution, and Peace)