Sheldon Lippman

About the presenter

Sheldon I. Lippman retired to Austin in 2017 after living and working in Washington, D.C., for more than 40 years. He grew up in Schulenburg, Texas, and attended the University of Texas at Austin, where he earned a Bachelor of Journalism degree.

Lippman began his communications career in Washington, D.C., working at the U.S. Department of Agriculture from 1975 to 1981. He later returned to UT Austin, where he earned an M.A. in TV-Film, and served as media consultant for Keep Texas Beautiful, Inc., from 1985 to 1987.

He returned to Washington, D.C., and worked at the National Academy of Sciences on a PBS science documentary series from 1987 to 1992. He then spent more than 30 years at the World Bank as a writer and editor.

Lippman was elected president of the Texas Jewish Historical Society for the 2021–2023 term and was re-elected for the 2025–2027 term.