Rung to Success

Lipponer, George R.

George Lipponer was born in Patchogue NY and graduated from Bellport High School in 1949. He enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1950 and participated in the landing at Inchon Korea and through the winter campaign at the Chosin Reservoir from September 1950 until January 1951. Later he served as a Marine Corps recruiter in Baltimore Maryland until 1954. He is a life member of the Disabled American Veterans, The 1st Marine Division Association and the Chosin Few. The author later attended Suffolk Community College and the NY Institute of Technology where he pursued Journalism. He has traveled to Asia, the South Pacific and extensively to the European Continent. Mr. Lipponer's hobbies include collecting antiques, and buying, selling and making Native American items with his wife Dove, under the Dove Spirit Inc. label. Like many snowbirds, he resides on Long Island NY in the summer months and in Maitland Florida during the winter. He has authored the following books, 'The End of Forever, Mending Fences, Paul Gets a Cleaning Lady and Filial Piety.