David Edward Newman
David Edward Newman, born 4 January 1947, is an American physicist, and son of Jack Newman. He is the brother of Tom Newman and Janet Newman. (Not to be confused with David Harold Newman, his father's cousin.)
Early Life
David was born on Jan 4, 1947 in Lilybrook, West Virginia. He is trained as a physicist, and currently works in the business of patents, buying and selling them. He holds a number of patents himself. His daughters were born in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He currently lives in Poway, a suburb of San Diego, California.
Marriages and Family
David married his first wife Leslie Tolson in July, 1970. They later divorced (date unknown). They had 2 daughters:
- Janice Newman, married Gideon Marcus circa 1997. Janice and Gideon write fiction and are the founders of Journey Press. Gideon is the author of the young adult sci-fi series The Kitra Saga (4 books), with illustrations by their daughter Lorelei. He is also the founder of the Hugo-nominated web project Galactic Journey. They live in San Diego, CA. Daughter:
- Lorelei Marcus. In June 2025, Lorelei married Elijah Sauder. They have decided to adopt a new shared last name (to be confirmed).
- Lindsey Newman, single, holds executive-level positions at Nintendo's headquarters for North and South America in Redmond, WA.
David married his second wife, whose country of origin was India, sometime before 2006. They had a wedding in India but are not together as of 2007.
Sources
[1] Tom Newman