About Seymour Berkson
Lived 1905 – 1959 (aged 53). Seymour Berkson was an American publisher.
Seymour Berkson (January 30, 1905 – January 5, 1959) was an American publisher.
Biography Berkson was born to a Jewish family in Chicago, Illinois, the son of immigrants who fled persecution in Russia. His father worked as a tailor. and worked his way through the ranks eventually becoming general manager of the International News Service In 1936, he married fashion publicist Eleanor Lambert (1903–2003); they had one son, poet Bill Berkson (1939–2016). He died on January 5, 1959, in New York City.
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Who was Seymour Berkson?
American publisher (1905-1959)
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Seymour Berkson was born on 30 January 1905 in Chicago.
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Seymour Berkson died on 5 January 1959 in New York City.
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Seymour Berkson was a publisher.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Seymour Berkson. https://biography.guide/seymour-berkson/
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