Lloyd A. de Vries
For
American Philatelic Society
Secretary
Personal Stuff
Jane, Marc, Karl and Lloyd
Married (Jane), two sons (ages Karl, 15, and Marc, 14; see photos from Marc's bar mitzvah last May and Karl in marching band here)
Residing in Paramus, NJ (NYC metro area); born March 15, 1953; 1989 Honda Civic Wagovan has 179,200 miles on it.
Career: I have been a professional journalist since 1975, working in radio news until 1999 and at CBS News, Radio, from 1982-1999. In July 1999, I switched to CBSNews.com, where I am currently employed as the copy editor.
Stuart Morrissey
Interviewing Scott Publishing's Stuart Morrissey at the November Mega-Event
In the course of my career, I have covered in person a World Series and playoffs, several Preakness horse races, pro football, baseball, basketball, hockey, and soccer, college football and basketball, and events at the White House and Capitol Hill.
From newsrooms, I have covered many elections, innumerable natural disasters and crashes, politics (unnatural disasters?), and all sorts of other news.
I have worked on staff for CBS, NBC, and National Public Radio and freelanced for those three plus ABC, UPI, UPI Audio, AP Radio, and a number of major-market radio stations.
de Vries Philatelic Media
Bass clarinetist Marc de Vries and proud father, at their first concert together, July 1999
Education: B.S., Television-Radio, Syracuse University, "Magna Cum Fortuna."
Other Interests: I play trombone and euphonium (baritone horn) semi-professionally (meaning occasionally I get paid). I am a section trombone in the Ridgewood Concert Band and principal euphonium in The Waldwick Community Band.
I am also active in the Paramus High School Music Parents Association, taking pictures and setting up the ladder for halftime shows.
