Born in New York, and reared in New Jersey, Lindeman’s journalistic roots can be traced all the way back to his alma mater, Middlebury College in Vermont.  Shortly thereafter he found himself in Japan writing for the Pacific Stars & Stripes during the Korean War.

His professional career began with the Associated Press in Dallas, TX, in 1953, and continued with the AP, writing Sports in New York. Sixteen months later he joined the New York World-Telegram & Sun as a citywide reporter, covering the borough of Brooklyn.

In the early 1960’s Lindeman joined the old Saturday Evening Post. Over the next six years, he covered many important and varied events, including the Selma March and the Barry Goldwater presidential campaign.

Following this, Bard took time out to write "The Twins Who Found Each Other." Published in 1969 (William Morrow & Co.), this non-fiction book told the story of male twins (Roger Brooks and Tony Milasi) who had been separated at birth, but reunited 25 years later. It appeared in condensed version in Good-Housekeeping.

"Twins" was Lindeman’s second book. Previously, he had "ghost-written" "Strangers On A Bridge," with the late James B. Donovan. The book was a Literary Guild alternate selection and a Reader’s Digest condensed book.

In the 1970s, Lindeman’s career shifted towards an emphasis on health issues. He became editor-in-chief of "Today’s Health" in Chicago, the consumer magazine sponsored by the American Medical Association with a circulation well over 500,000.

Five years later the magazine was blossoming. People were paying attention. Then Lindeman did something Outrageous. He authored a 3-part series of newspaper articles describing the exploding cost of health care in America. The series was titled "Health Care Crisis In America."

The brass at the AMA were not pleased, and Lindeman quickly found himself both ahead of his time, and out of a job.

His ouster was carried on the United Press newswire, and he was interviewed by newspapers as well as radio and television reporters. Of the firing, he said, "The AMA doesn’t like criticism from without, and apparently they will not tolerate criticism from within."

"The Bard" then opted for a brief stint in warmer waters, and from 1975-78 was the medical writer for the Miami Herald newspaper. His beat consisted of some 34 hospitals.

In 1978, he moved back to New York and worked briefly for the American Lung Association (director of communications) and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (science editor). He served one year as the health editor for Family Circle magazine and in the mid-1980s became editor-in-chief of "50 PLUS" magazine, then published by Whitney Communications.

Lindeman worked six years at 50 PLUS, seeing it become New Choices, under the new ownership of the Reader’s Digest corporation. During his tenure, the magazine’s circulation increased from 280,000 to more than 500,000 subscribers.

As a newsman and columnist, Lindeman has received numerous awards. He twice won the national Arthritis Foundation’s prize for magazine writing and in 1995 was the National Media winner for the American Society on Aging. While with the Miami Herald, he was cited for outstanding work by the Florida Heart Association. Under his guidance, 50 PLUS magazine received a number of awards for articles, including one from the American Heart Association that was written by Ron Kotulak (Chicago Tribune) and Paul R. Lindeman, MD.