Helmut Schmidt

Helmut Schmidt is an experienced journalist with a career spanning several decades. Since October 1989, Helmut has worked as a business and general assignment reporter at Forum Communications, serving a daily newspaper in Fargo, North Dakota, with a circulation of 35,000. Prior to this role, Helmut was the managing editor at the Albert Lea Tribune from June 1986 to August 1989, where responsibilities included coordinating a newsroom team, writing editorials, and overseeing page layout. Helmut's professional background is complemented by military experience in the U.S. Army from July 1976 to December 1979, focusing on tactical microwave and single sideband radio repair. Helmut earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from The University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota, and has pursued additional studies at the University of Maryland and the University of Minnesota.