George Henry Pipal; Handled Licensing of ‘Peanuts’ Strip

George Henry Pipal, 80, who handled the licensing and syndication of Charles Schultz’s “Peanuts” comic strip. For the past 20 years, Pipal worked for United Media Enterprises, which owns the copyright to “Peanuts.” In 1979, Pipal moved from Connecticut to Santa Rosa, Calif., in order to work in Schultz’s offices. A native of Lafayette, Ind., Pipal attended the Columbia University School of Journalism and earned a Bronze Star serving in the Navy during World War II. He served as communications officer to Gen. Douglas MacArthur aboard the Nashville. Prior to his association with Schultz, Pipal worked 20 years with United Press International wire service. On Wednesday near Santa Rosa.