Background
Caplan, Albert Joseph was born on June 2, 1908 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Joseph and Frances (Belber) Caplan.
Caplan, Albert Joseph was born on June 2, 1908 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Joseph and Frances (Belber) Caplan.
Bachelor of Science in Education, Temple University, 1929; Bachelor of Laws, 1933.
Account executive, Bayuk Brothers (brokerage firm), Philadelphia, 1929-1944; partner, Bayuk Brothers (brokerage firm), 1944-1951; public, South Jersey News, Collingswood, New Jersey, 1934-1940; partner, Albert J. Caplan & Company (brokerage firm), Philadelphia, 1951-1960; president, Charles A. Taggart & Company Inc. (brokerage firm), Philadelphia, 1960-1965; dean, Charles Morris Price School of Advertising and Journalism, Philadelphia, 1966-1975; dean emeritus, Charles Morris Price School of Advertising and Journalism, since 1975.
Board directors Friends of Music, University Pennsylvania. Honorary life board directors Cheltenham Township Art Center, Congregation Adath Jeshurun. Chapter membership chairman American Red Cross, 1975-1977.
Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1945. Fellow Library Company Philadelphia, Royal Society Arts (London) (life), American Institute of Management (president's council 1967), American Philosophical Society (library fellow), Philadelphia Museum Art (life). Life member Academy Political Science of Columbia University, American Academy Political and Social Sciences (delegate), American Defense Preparedness Association, Cruiser Olympia Association, Franklin Institute Pennsylvania, History Society Pennsylvania, Navy League United States, Pennsylvania Association Adult Education, Philadelphia Orchestra Pension Fund Society, Philadelphia Public Relations Association (honorary), Settlement School Music Alumni, Temple University General Alumni Association (director, committee chairman Diamond Associate), University Pennsylvania Alumni Association, Chapel Four Chaplains (legion of honor 1966, 77, 81), American Legion (adjunct Benjamin Franklin Post 405, past Commander Louis N. Porter Post 224), Beta Sigma Rho (past trustee grand chapter), Philadelphia Flag Day Association (director), Advertising Hall Fame (board judges 1964-1974), American Institute Graphic Arts (past vice president, director), Curtis Institute Music (patron), Friends of Drama Guild (patron), Friends of Free Library (sponsor), Friends of Independence National History Park (patron), International Graphic Arts Association (director 1955-1970), Charles Willson Peale Society of Pennsylvania, Academy Fine Arts, American Legion Press Association, Philadelphia Orchestra Association (president's council), Rosenbach Foundation Museum (associate), Southern Professional Journalists, Law Alumni Temple University, Zoological Society Philadelphia, Philadelphia Art Alliance, Pi Lambda Phi, Lambda Sigma Kappa (past trustee) Clubs: Downtown of Temple University (past president), Faculty of University Pa, Diamond Temple University Faculty, Franklin Inn, Poor Richard (school trustee, past officer, silver medal), Peale, Print (life), Varsity of Temple University (life), Union League (chairman board trustees, scholarship fund), B'nai Brith.
Married Sylvia Fay Bayuk, March 13, 1932 (deceased May 1989). Children: Judith Ann Caplan Gould, Jerome Albert, Stephen Bayuk. Married Beverly Warner, November 25, 1990.