Background
Luckman, Charles was born on May 16, 1909 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States.
Luckman, Charles was born on May 16, 1909 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States.
Graduate magna cum laude, University Illinois, 1931. Doctor of Laws, University Miami, Florida, 1950. AFD (honorary), California College Arts and Crafts, 1958.
Doctor of Fine Arts (honorary), Adelphi University, 1986. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Pepperdine University, 1989.
Employed in architect's office for license qualifications, 2 years; joined, Colgate- Palmolive-Peet Company as retail salesman, 1931; Chicago sales supervisor, Colgate- Palmolive-Peet Company as retail salesman, 1933; manager, Colgate- Palmolive-Peet Company as retail salesman (Wisconsin district), 1934; divisional manager, Colgate- Palmolive-Peet Company as retail salesman (Cincinnati headquarters), 1935; with, Pepsodent Company (later Pepsodent Division of Lever Brothers Company), 1935-1950; sales promotion manager, sales manager, Pepsodent Company (later Pepsodent Division of Lever Brothers Company), 1935-1936; vice president in charge sales, Pepsodent Company (later Pepsodent Division of Lever Brothers Company), 1936; in charge sales and advertising, Pepsodent Company (later Pepsodent Division of Lever Brothers Company), 1937; vice president, general manager, Pepsodent Company (later Pepsodent Division of Lever Brothers Company), 1938; executive vice president, Pepsodent Company (later Pepsodent Division of Lever Brothers Company), 1942-1943; president, Pepsodent Company (later Pepsodent Division of Lever Brothers Company), 1943-1946; executive vice president, Lever Brothers, January-July 1946; president, Lever Brothers, 1946-1950; president, partner, Pereira & Luckman, Los Angeles, 1950-1958; founder, partner, The Luckman Partnership, Inc., since 1958; Chairman of the Board, chief Executive officer, Ogden Development Corporation, 1968-1974; Chairman of the Board, chief Executive officer, Luckman Management Company, since 1973. Director Hollywood Bowl.
(He shot up through the ranks of Pepsodent, then Lever Bro...)
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President, Chairman of the Board Los Angeles Orchestral Society, 1962. Vice-president, director Southern California Symphony Association. Member board associations, president council George Pepperdine Foundation, Los Angeles.
Trustee California State Colls. Chairman of the board of trustees, 1963-1965. Board of Governors Library Presidential Papers.
Trustee National Art Museum Sport. Member University of Illinois Foundation. California member Ednl. communications of States.
Member board American National Red Cross, Young Men’s Christian Association. Board directors, past president Agency for International Development-United Givers. Member President's Commision on Equality of Treatment and Opportunity in Armed Services and Civil Rights, Governor's Commission Metropolitan Area Problems.
Director Advertising Council. Trustee Adelphi U.; chairman Citizens Food Committee, 1947. Member Commerce and Industry Association New York City, Los Angeles World Affairs Council, Committee Economics Development, Council United States Associations of International Chamber of Commerce.
Board directors National Advisory Council Community Chest, American Heritage Foundation. Board associations Northwestern University, California Institute Technology. Chairman National Council Trustees of Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge, 1986.
Member American Institute of Architects (Fellowship award 1963), Illinois Society Architects, United States Junior Chamber of Commerce (One of Outstanding Young Men 1945, director), Tau Beta Pi, Theta Tau, Gargoyle.
Married Harriet McElroy, 1931. Children: Charles, James M., Stephen A.