Donald H. Mitzner

Background

Mitzner, Donald H. was born on November 17, 1940 in New York City. Son of Abraham E. and Beatrice (Silberbush) Mitzner.

Education

MMechE, City College of New New York 1966; M.Bus. Management, Commonwealth Post College, 1969. Engineer, Bendix Corporation, Teterboro, New Jersey, 1963-1966.

Project manager Fairchild Camera, Syosset, New York, 1966-1968, Reeves Instrument, Westbury, New York, 1968-1970.

President Detwiler Corporation, Westbury, 1976-1981. Senior vice president Group West Cable, New York City, 1981-1986.

President Group West Satellite Communications, Stamford, Connecticut, 1986. Board directors The Discovery Channel, Landover, Maryland.

Board of directors Association for Children with LearningDisabilities, Westbury, New York, 1975-1986, president, 1987.

Executive vice president, trustee North Shore Jewish Center, Portuguese Jefferson, New York, 1975-1981. President of the board of trustees Leeway School, Stony Brook, New York, 1972-1976.

Career

Engineer Bendix Corporation, Teterboro, New Jersey, 1963—1966. Project manager Fairchild Camera, Syosset, New York, 1966—1968, Reeves Instrument, Westbury, 1968—1970. President Detwiler Corporation, 1976—1981.

Senior vice president Group W Cable, New York City, 1981—1986. President Group W Satellite Communications, Stamford, Connecticut, since 1986. Board directors Discovery Channel, Landover.

President, board trustees Leeway School, Stony Brook, New York, 1972—1976. Executive vice president, trustee North Shore Jewish Center, Port Jefferson, New York, 1975—1981. Maryland board directors Association for Children with Learning Disabilities, Westbury, New York, 1975—1986, president, since 1987.

Achievements

• Donald H. Mitzner has been listed as a noteworthy cable television executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of New York State Cable television Association (board directors), National Academy television Arts and Sciences, Cable television Administration and Marketing Society.

Connections

Married Gail Doctorate. Schwartz, August 24, 1963. Children: Alan South., Jill R. BMechE, City College of New York, 1963.

Father:

Abraham East. Mitzner

Mother:

Beatrice (Silberbush) Mitzner

Spouse:

Gail D. Schwartz

child:

City College of New York Mitzner

child:

Jill R. BMechE Mitzner

child:

1963 Mitzner

child:

Alan South. Mitzner