Fred Luchsinger

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Marion Dönhoff , Bernhard zur Lippe-Biesterfeld and Fred Luchsinger (1979)

Friedrich Wilhelm "Fred" Luchsinger (born July 9, 1921 in St. Gallen ; † May 9, 2009 ) was a Swiss journalist and editor-in-chief of the Neue Zürcher Zeitung .

Luchsinger studied history and philosophy after attending the literary high school of the St. Gallen Cantonal School in Zurich and Basel . In Werner Kaegi he received his doctorate in 1948 on the Basler letterpress as intermediaries Italian spirit Dr. phil.

1949 Fred Luchsinger came as a volunteer for the foreign desk of the Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ), the Germany - correspondent he was from 1955 to 1963. His criticism of German government policy and of Federal Chancellor Konrad Adenauer contributed to the reputation of the NZZ in Germany.

In the autumn of 1963, Luchsinger returned to Zurich as a foreign editor in the central editorial office of the NZZ . In 1966 he took over the management of the foreign editorial department, and in 1968 he was appointed editor-in-chief of the NZZ to succeed Willy Bretscher . In this role he redesigned the NZZ into a modern daily newspaper. From 1971 to 1976 he was a member of the board of directors of the Swiss Dispatch Agency . In 1984 he retired. Luchsinger's journalistic career was shaped by the Cold War .

Luchsinger was a member of the board of directors of the Free Democratic Party of the Canton of Zurich and of the Pro Helvetia Foundation Council . In the Swiss Army he had the rank of major .

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SURNAME Luchsinger, Fred
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Luchsinger, Friedrich Wilhelm
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss journalist
DATE OF BIRTH July 9, 1921
PLACE OF BIRTH St. Gallen
DATE OF DEATH May 9, 2009