martin ebon - author, writer, editor

Martin Ebon passed away on February 11, 2006. Those wishing to honor his life may make a donation, in his name, to the Monks of New Skete. Martin & Koutsie Ebon have their final resting place at the Monastery of the Monks of New Skete in Cambridge, New York.

Andy Ebon

Born May 27,1917, in Hamburg, Germany; died February 11, 2006, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Came to United States in 1938; resided in New York City from 1938 to 2006; son of Julius (a manufacturer) and Martha (Ludwig) Ebon; married Chariklia (Koutsie) S. Baltazzi, April 25, 1949; children: Andy.

Wartime service: Member of staff, U.S. Office of War Information, and, for a short time, information officer with U.S. Department of State, both during World War Two.

Held various positions in book and magazine retailing and was managing editor of foreign language division, Overseas News Agency; U.S. Information Agency, New York City, information officer on Far Eastern desks, 1950-52; Hill & Knowlton, Inc. (public relations), New York City, account executive, 1952-53; Parapsychology Foundation, Inc., New York City, administrative secretary and editor, 1953-65; Lombard Associates, Inc. (public relations and publications consultants), New York City, president, 1962-82. Consulting editor, New American Library (publishers), 1966-83; executive editor of hardcover book division, Playboy Press, 1971-72. Lecturer in Division of Social Sciences, New School for Social Research, 1949-50, 1955-56, 1967. Consultant, Foundation for Research on the Nature of Man, 1966-67.

Martin Ebon - in a mid-60's publicity photo

Partial List of Published Writing ~ Martin Ebon books at Amazon.com