Conrad, Paul

Paul Conrad served as chief editorial cartoonist for the Los Angeles Times from 1964 to 1993. His career began at the Denver Post in 1950 where he drew until moving to the Los Angeles Times. Conrad has won three Pulitzer Prizes (1964, 1971 and 1984) and numerous other journalism awards. Five years after being included on Richard Nixon's Enemies List, Conrad held the Richard M. Nixon Chair at Whittier College, in 1977- 78. After his semi-retirement in 1993, Conrad continues to produce four cartoons a week through Tribune Media Services. He also makes bronze sculptures of political figures. Paul Conrad was born June 27, 1924 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, along with his identical twin Jim. He is married to Kay King Conrad and they have four children.

From the description of Papers of Paul Conrad, 1950-2005. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 228770310