Elyse Ferris

Background

Ferris, Elyse was born on July 10, 1943 in New York City. Daughter of Sidney J. and Gertrude (Raffer) Ferris.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, Brooklyn College, 1963. Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1975.

Career

Financial analyst Birds Eye division General Foods Corporation, White Plains, New York, 1975-1977. Finance manager desserts General Foods Corporation, 1977-1978, associate product manager, 1978-1980. Category advertising, promotion manager Maxwell House Division, General Foods Corporation, 1980-1984.

Product director on-line systems Dun & Bradstreet Corporation, New York City, 1984-1985, director technical sales, 1985, director business development, 1985-1986, vice president marketing Nielsen clearing house, since 1986.

Achievements

• Elyse Ferris has been listed as a noteworthy marketing professional by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Promotion Marketing Association American (board directors since 1987).

Connections

Married Bernard J. Kuhn Senior, May 4, 1986. Children: Adam Gansfried, Jonathan Gansfried.