Don Roy Horowitz

Background

Horowitz, Don Roy was born on March 12, 1930 in Pittsburgh. Son of Samuel and Clara (Aberman) Horowitz.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Pittsburgh, 1952.

Career

Editor, Pittsburgh Spectator magazine, 1951-1952; writer, Fairchild Publs., 1952-1953; public relations director, Dubin. Feldman & Kahn. Inc., 1955-1958; president, Carlton Advertising, Pittsburgh, 1959-1971; president, Corporation Communications Counselors, Pittsburgh, 1962-1971; president, Defensive Instruments, Inc., Tulsa, 1968-1974; vice president, Defensive Instruments, Inc., 1974-1977; president, Mutual Advertising Agency Network, Minneapolis, 1969-1970; president, Homehelp Unlimited, Inc., Pittsburgh, 1969-1973; president, Flashguard, Inc., Pittsburgh, 1971-1976; president, Showrooms-On-Wheels, Inc., 1976-1977; vice president, Normda Industries, Inc., San Diego, 1969-1972; vice president, Ednl. Crime Prevention Programs, Inc., Pittsburgh, 1974-1977; vice president, Plantscape, Inc., Pittsburgh, 1987-1996.

Board directors, vice president Lawrenceville Development Corporation, Pittsburgh. Board directors, tres., Phipps Conservatory, Pittsburgh.

Achievements

• Don Roy Horowitz has been listed as a noteworthy Landscape company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Plants for Clean Air Council, Reston, Virginia, 1988-1997. Member Associated Landscape Contractors American (co-chairman, interior plantscape division 1988-1990, chairman 1992-1993). Clubs: Westmoreland (Pittsburgh), Rivers (Pittsburgh), Longboat Key Club (Florida).

Connections

Married Carole Spiegel, January 29, 1960. Children– Cindy Urbach, Thomas.

Father:

Samuel Horowitz

Mother:

Clara (Aberman) Horowitz

Spouse:

Carole Spiegel

child:

Cindy Urbach Horowitz

child:

Thomas Horowitz