Background

Gussow, Don was born on December 7, 1907 in Pumpyan, Lithuania. Came to the United States, 1920, naturalized, 1923.

Education

Student, City College of New York, 1926-1927; student, Maxwell Training School Teachers, Brooklyn, 1927-1928; teacher training diploma, U. Vermont, 1928-1929; student, New York University, 1929-1931; Bachelor, New York University, 1977.

Career

Editor, Butcher's Advertising, New York City, 1929-1930; Editor, Confectionery-Ice Cream World, New York City, 1930-1934, 39-44; Editor, International Confectioner, New York City, 1935-1939; founder, Candy Industry magazine, 1944; chairman, editor-in-chief, chief Executive officer, Magazines for Industry, Inc., New York City, until 1966, then sold to Cowles Communications; board directors, president trade magazine division, Cowles Communications, 1966-1970, bought back business; resold business to, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc., New York City, 1982; vice president, editor, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc., New York City, 1982-1985; president, editor-in-chief, Procter and Gamble Communications Inc., 1986-1990; director, American Business Press, 1968-1971, 76-85.

Achievements

• Don Gussow has been listed as a notable publisher, author by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • The new merger game: The plan and the players

    (Book by Gussow, Don)

  • Divorce corporate style.
  • Divorce Corporate Style

Membership

Founder American Association Candy Technologists, 1948, created Kettle award of candy industry, 1946. Member of New York University, Overseas Press, Marco Polo (New York City).

Connections

Son of Samuel (Simche) and Anna (Chaia) Sonia (Luria) G. Married Betty Gussow, October 19, 1930 (deceased 1990). Children: Alan, Mel, Paul.

Father:

Samuel Gussow

Spouse:

Betty Gussow

child:

Alan Gussow

child:

Paul Gussow

child:

Mel Gussow