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<p>Louis Abraham Lerner was born on June, 12, 1935 to Lerner newspaper founder Leo
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<p>In addition to publishing newspapers, Louis A. Lerner was an active member in many
of Chicago’s cultural organizations. He was on the Board of Directors for the Lyric
Opera Guild of Chicago; worked as a director, vice president, and chairman of the
Committee on Facilities at Chicago Public Library (CPL); served as Commissioner of the
U.S. National Commission on Library and Information Science (NCLIS); was a member
of the Illinois Advisory Committee of the State Library; and served as Ambassador to
Norway in the Carter Administration.</p>
<p>As director, vice president, and chairman of the Chicago Public Library’s Committee
on Facilities, Louis A. Lerner reviewed the renovating, remodeling, and building of
various CPL branches. Nominated and appointed by President Richard M. Nixon in 1971,
Lerner served as NCLIS Commissioner from 1971-1977. As Commissioner, he worked
to appraise and assess library and information resources and services, and to develop
plans for meeting national library and information needs. Lerner served as Ambassador to
Norway during the Carter Administration from 1977-1980. He served as a member of the
Illinois Advisory Committee on the State Library from 1969-1977. Lerner was also an
active member of the Planned Parenthood Foundation, The American Council for the
United States and Italy, and a trustee of the American Scandinavian Foundation.</p>
<p>Louis A. Lerner died of cancer on November 14, 1984, at the age of 49.</p>
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