Background
Roston, Arnold was born on June 29, 1923 in Racine, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Felix and Hannah (Epstein) Roston.
artist editor educator information specialist advertising executive
Roston, Arnold was born on June 29, 1923 in Racine, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Felix and Hannah (Epstein) Roston.
Student, City College of New York, 1942; student, Harvard University, 1975.
Information specialist Executive Office of President, Office of Emergency Management, 1942. Chairman Joint (United States) Army-Navy Intelligence Svc.-Bachelor of Science, 1943. Instructor secret United States Army Officer Training School, Marshall Field Estate, Oyster Bay, New York, 1943.
Assistant to administrative vice president, co-director, advertising and promotion, creative director Mutual Broadcasting System- Radio-Keith-Orpheum, 1944-1959. Creative group head Grey Advertising Agency, 1959-1960. Director creative services Van Brunt & Company, 1961-1964.
President Roston & Company, 1965-1976, chairman, since 1979. Executive editor Budget Decorating Magazine, 1973-1976. Dean Center for Understanding Media of The New School, 1974-1975.
Organizer, executive secretary The Election Process and The New Media Workshop Conference, New York City, 1975. Director program development art therapy degree program-accreditation School Visual Arts, 1976-1977. Cultural affairs correspondent Broadcasting Company of Carolinas Inc., 1976-1988.
President Van Brunt/Roston Corporation Communications, 1977-1978. Environmental impact specialist. Instructor Cooper Union, 1947-1953, Brooklyn Museum Art School, 1949-1951, Pratt Institute Graduate Seminar, 1954-1955, City University of New York, 1973.
Designer 29th Art Directors Annual, 1949-1950. Instructor workshop in advertising design American Institute Graphic Arts, 1951. Chairman Great Neck Committee Art and Design, New York, 1967-1977.
Chairman 36th Annual National Exhibition Art and Design, 1956-1957. Founder, president, director Art Directors Scholarship Fund, Inc., 1971-1993. Member board, chairman committees, secretary Art Directors Club, Inc.
Member president's advisory commission New York High School of Art and Design, 1974-1994. Organizer New York City Board Education "Expo '74" in Times Square and Radio City. Chairman United States Vatican committee Justitia Et Pax, 1968-1972.
Consultant Columbia Broadcasting System television Network, 1978.
Trustee, secretary School Art League Board Education, New York City, 1969-1979. Chairman Landmarks Preservation Commission Inc., Village of Great Neck, 1979-1984. Board directors Canterbury Crossing, 1984-1985.
Member Princeton Club of New York, Art Directors Club.
Married Evelyn Eisen, June 16, 1944 (deceased). Children: Karen Laurie, Susan Joyce.