Lisa Beyer is vice president of communications at the

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(IAVI). Prior to joining IAVI, Beyer was assistant managing editor at ''Time'' magazine until early 2007.

Career

Beyer began her career as an editor for the

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while also working part-time for the Austin American-Statesman. She began working for ''TIME'' magazine as a staff writer in 1988. Beyer served as ''Time'' bureau chief in

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for much of the time between the two Persian Gulf Wars. During her time here she interviewed

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Yitzhak Rabin Yitzhak Rabin (; , ; 1 March 1922 – 4 November 1995) was an Israeli politician, statesman and general. He was the prime minister of Israel, serving two terms in office, 1974–1977, and from 1992 until Assassination of Yitzhak Rabin, his ass ...

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, and

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. In 2000, she left

to begin working in

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as a Senior Editor for ''TIME'' magazine.

Awards and honors

In 1983, Beyer was awarded a Henry Luce Scholarship where she was able to travel to

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working for ''

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'' as a staff writer.

Personal

A native of

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, Beyer has also lived in

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and now resides in

. She was

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's third wife and they had two children.

Appearances

On April 16, 2002, she appeared on ''

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''.

Education

Beyer is a journalism graduate of the

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References

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