Background
Schaefer, Carl George Lewis was born in Cleveland. Son of George S. and Margaret (Freyberg) Schaefer.
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Carl George Lewis Schaefer
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Carl George Lewis Schaefer, American Writer, public relations and advertising executive. Decorated Huesped de Honor Mexico; Legion of Honor France; Ordine al Merito Italy; l'Ordre de la Courrenne Belgium; recipient service plaque Academy Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, The Hollywood Reporter Special Key Art award, 1990; The Carl Schaefer Collection established at Warner Brothers Museum, 1997.
Education
AB, University of California at Los Angeles, 1931.
Career
Freelance magazine writer, 1931; president, Pacific Intercollegiate Press Association, 1931-1932; reporter, Hollywood (California) Citizen-News, 1931-1935; with, Warner Brothers-Seven Arts, Burbank, California, 1935-1971; director international relations, Warner Brothers-Seven Arts, 1962-1971; owner, Carl Schaefer Enterprises, Hollywood, since 1971. Bureau chief movie/television marketing Movie News, Singapore, Antena, Bachelor of Arts, since 1975;coordinator international poster competition Hollywood Reporter, 1971-1982, director special projects. Executive Committee ShoWest, since 1978.
Achievements
Membership
Member international committee Academy Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, since 1940. Chairman international Hollywood Museum, 1964. Vice chairman Hollywood-Wilshire council Girl Scouts United States, 1957-1958.
Member Mayor Los Angeles Council International Visitors, since 1964. Member interview board Los Angeles Police Department, since 1965. Member of advisory committee West Hollywood Hospital, since 1983.
Managing director International Festival Advisory Council, since 1971. National panel consumer arbitrators Better Business Bureau Los Angeles, since 1984. Co-founder consultant foreign Oscars Academy Motion Picture Arts & Sciences Served with Office of Strategic Services, World World War II, European Theatre of Operations.
Ensign California Naval Militia, 1935-1936. Member American Society French Legion of Honor, Association Motion Picture and television Producers (chairman international company 1967-1968, 69-70), Publicists Guild American (charter), International Press Photo-Journalists (honorary), Foreign Trade Association Southern California (past president, Chairman of the Board), British-American (director), Los Angeles Chambers Commerce, Culver City Chamber of Commerce, Western Publs. Association, American Business Press, Blue Key, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Alpha Delta Sigma.
Connections
Married Virginia Clark, September 2, 1938. 1 daughter, Susan Diane Schaefer Francis.
Awards
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Decorated Huesped de Honor Mexico. Legion of Honor France. Ordine al Merito Italy. L'Ordre de la Courrenne Belgium. Recipient service plaque Academy Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, The Hollywood Reporter Special Key Art award, 1990. The Carl Schaefer Collection established at Warner Brothers Museum, 1997.Decorated Huesped de Honor Mexico. Legion of Honor France. Ordine al Merito Italy.
L'Ordre de la Courrenne Belgium. Recipient service plaque Academy Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, The Hollywood Reporter Special Key Art award, 1990. The Carl Schaefer Collection established at Warner Brothers Museum, 1997.