Charlotte Conrad Klein

Background

Klein, Charlotte Conrad was born on June 20, 1923 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Joseph and Bessie (Brown) Klein.

Education

Bachelor, University of California at Los Angeles, 1945.

Career

Corresponding United Press International, Los Angeles, 1945-1946. Staff writer Columbia Broadcasting System, 1946-1947. Publicist David O. Selznick Studios, Culver City, California, 1947-1949, Foladare and Associates, Los Angeles, 1949-1951.

Publicist to vice president Edward Gottlieb & Associates, New York City, 1951-1962. Vice president to senior vice president Harshe Rotman & Druck, 1962-1978. Director press/government affairs Station W National Educational Television-television, 1978-1979.

President Charlotte C. Klein Associates, 1979-1984. Senior vice president, group supervisor Porter Novelli, 1984-1989. Principal Charlotte Klein Associates, 1989—2002.

Adjunct professor public relations New York University. Board directors United States Trademark Association, 1959-1962, American Arbitration Association, 1970-1980 (executive committee 1980-1982). Member advisory board College and Community Fellowship Graduate Center, City University of New York, 2002-2006.

Consultant Center for Advancement of Women, 2003-2004.

Achievements

• Charlotte Conrad Klein has been listed as a noteworthy Public relations executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Manhattan chapter American Cancer Society, 1988-1992. Trustee Murray Hill Neighborhood Association, since 2006. Member Public Relations Society of America (accredited.

President New York chapter 1985-1986, Silver Anvil award 1978, John Hill award 1988), Women's Forum (board directors New York chapter 1986-1987, 96-98), International Women's Forum (leadership committee chair dialogue for democracy 1993-1998, co-chair task force on violence against women globally, 1998-2001), Women Executives in Public Relations (president 1965), New York Women in Communications.

Interests

• Painting, stamp collecting/philately.

Connections

Father:

Joseph Klein

Mother:

Bessie (Brown) Klein