Background
Schlaifer, Charles was born on July 1, 1909 in Omaha. Son of Abraham Schlaifer.
Schlaifer, Charles was born on July 1, 1909 in Omaha. Son of Abraham Schlaifer.
Privately educated; Doctor of Letters (honorary), John F. Kennedy College, 1969.
Newspaper reporter, Omaha, 1926-1929; advertising director, Publix Tri-States Theatres, Nebraska, Iowa., 1929-1937; managing director, United Artists Theatres, San Francisco, 1937-1942; national advertising consultant, United Artists Prodrs., 1937-1942; national advertising manager, 20th Century-Fox Film Corporation, New York City, 1942-1945; vice president charge advertising public relations, 20th Century-Fox Film Corporation, 1945-1949; president, Charles Schlaifer & Company, Inc., New York City, since 1949. Visiting professor New School Social Research. Expert witness United States Congressional and Senatorial committees on mental health, since 1949.
Member President's Committee Employment Handicapped, since 1960. Founder, co-chairman National Mental Health Committee, 1949-1957. Member national mental health advisory council Surgeon General United States, 1950-1954.
Secretary-treasurer Joint Commission Mental Illness and Health, 1955-1961. Vice chairman Foundation Child Mental Welfare, 1963. Member Governor's Youth Council State New York.
Chairman New York State Mental Hygiene Facilities Improvement Corporation, since 1963, White House Conference Children, 1970. Secretary-treasurer, board directors Joint Commission Mental Health Children. Chairman New York State Facilities Development Corporation, 1963-1978.
Member advisory council National Institute of Mental Health, since 1976. Board directors Hillside Hospital, League School For Seriously Disturbed Children, Menninger Foundation, National Mental Hygiene Committee. Fellow American Psychiatric Association (honorary), British Royal Society Health (honorary), American Orthopsychiat.
Association (honorary). Member National Association Mental Health (founder), Academy for Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Harmonie Club.
Married Evelyn Chaikin, June 10, 1934 (deceased October 1978). Children: Arlene Lois Silk, Roberta Semer. Married Ann Mesavage, July 31, 1980.