Alice Minnie Brooks

Background

Brooks, Alice Minnie was born on April 30, 1928 in Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Harold Charles and Lula Mae (Best) Beitler.

Education

Student, Traphagen School Design, New York City, 1947-1948; student, New York School Interior Design, 1956-1957.

Career

Account executive, APCL&K, Inc., New York City and Philadelphia, 1961-1964; vice president, APCL&K, Inc., New York City and Philadelphia, 1969-1973; account supervisor, Erwin Wasey, Interpublic Group, New York City, 1964-1967; advertising director, VF Corporation-Vanity Fair, New York City, 1967-1969; managing director, Alice Brooks Associations, New York City, since 1973.

Achievements

• Alice Minnie Brooks has been listed as a noteworthy Advertising executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Fashion Group International (co-chairman Adrian Retrospective 1981), co-chairman regional committee 1981, chairman 1982, vice president, board trustees 1983-1984), International Furnishings and Design Association (special events committee 1986-1987), Fashion News Workshop (secretary 1989-1990, co-chairman Annual Event - New Board Members 1996).

Interests

• Avocations: apparel design, needlepoint design, knitworks, reading, music.

Connections

Married Gerald Dech (divorced 1960). Married John Thomas Brooks, August 14, 1964.

Father:

Harold Charles Beitler

Mother:

Lula Mae (Best) Beitler

Spouse:

John Thomas Brooks

Spouse:

Gerald Dech