Donald Andrew Getz

Background

Getz, Donald Andrew was born on August 16, 1918 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Andrew James and Claire Anne (Raiser) Getz.

Education

Student North Park College, Chicago, 1936-1937, Ripon (Wisconsin) College, 1937-1940. Bachelor of Arts, Northwestern University, 1940.

Career

With A.C. (before Christ) Nielsen, 1946-1947. Research manager World"s Greatest Newspaper, Incorporated., Chicago, 1947-1949, sales promotion manager, 1949-1954, sales account executive, 1954-1960, Western division sales manager, 1960-1965, assistant sales manager, 1965-1970, general sales manager, 1970-1971. Vice president World"s Greatest Newspaper Continental Broadcasting Company, 1971-1980.

Vice president World"s Greatest Newspaper Continental Broadcasting Sales Company, 1978-1980, also director

Achievements

• Donald Andrew Getz has been listed as a noteworthy broadcasting executive. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to captain United States Army Air Force, 1942-1946. Member Broadcast Pioneers, Broadcast Advertising. Club, Ripon College Alumni Association (national president).

Clubs: Elks.

Connections

Married Elaine Wahlstrom, October 24, 1942. Children: Carolyn Elaine Getz Tribble, Lawrence Donald.

Father:

Andrew James Getz

Mother:

Claire Anne (Raiser) Getz

Spouse:

Elaine Wahlstrom

child:

Carolyn Elaine Getz Tribble Getz

child:

Lawrence Donald Getz