Al Alschuler

Background

Alschuler, Al was born on January 27, 1934 in Gary, Indiana, United States. Son of Harold Morris and Sarah N. Alschuler.

Education

Bachelor in Journalism with honors, U. Oklahoma, 1955.

Career

Executive vice president, Vanleigh Furniture Showrooms, New York City, 1958-1971; executive vice president, Vanleigh Furniture Showrooms, Miami, Florida, 1971-1979; advertising public relations consultant,, Miami Beach, Florida, 1979-1982; managing editor, Florida Designer Quarterly, Miami, 1982-1984; managing editor, Design South, Miami Beach, 1984-1987; freelance writer, public relations counsel,, Miami, since 1987. Consultant interior design advisory board Florida International U., Miami, since 1988, The Art Institute of Chicago Fort Lauderdale, since 1991.

Achievements

• First Rate (at Lloyd's) Alschuler has been listed as a notable Freelance writer, public relations counselor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Committeeman East Rockaway (New York) Democratic Committee, 1968-1969. Founding chairman Players State Theatre Conservatory, Coconut Grove, Florida, 1975. Member Metro Dade Performing Arts District Commission, 1976-1977, Miami Committee on Beautification, 1977.

Board directors Miami's For Me, Skyline Theatre Company. Trustee Miami Design Preservation League, since 1988. Member media committee Superbowl '99.

Fellow Interior Design Guild (Communications award 1996, past president). Member American Society Interior Designers, International Interior Design Association, Society Professional Journalists, Miami International Press Club (president 1994), Mensa, Phi Beta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: theatre, sports, traveling.

Connections

Married Joy Van Wye, June 28, 1956 (divorced 1986). Children: Mari Lynn, David Van, Mark Jonathan.

Father:

Harold Morris

Mother:

Sarah N. Alschuler

Spouse:

Joy Van Wye

child:

David Van Alschuler

child:

Mari Lynn Alschuler

child:

Mark Jonathan Alschuler