Background
Ortner, Everett Howard was born on August 25, 1919 in Lowell, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Herman and Anne (Ehrenhaus) Ortner.
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Everett Howard Ortner, American Magazine editor, writer. Recipient Cinderella award Brooklyn Union Gas Company, 1978, Honor citationBorough President Brooklyn, 1983, Distinguished Citizen award City Louisville, 1979, Quality of Life award Kings County Hospital Center, Brooklyn, 1976, Spirit of Life award New York Congressional Home, 1994.
Education
Bachelor of Arts, University Arkansas, 1939.
Career
Editor, Popular Publs., New York City, 1946-1952; associate editor, Popular Science, New York City, 1953-1956; copy chief, Popular Science, New York City, 1956-1970; group editor, Popular Science, New York City, 1970-1976; managing editor, Popular Science, New York City, 1976-1980; editor, Popular Science, New York City, 1980-1985.
Achievements
Membership
President Brownstone Revival Coalition New York, 1968-1976, chairman, 1986-2002, chairman emeritus, 2002. Founder, president Back to the City, Incorporated, New York York City, 1974-1983, chairman board, since 1983. Vice president Long Island History Society, Brooklyn, 1979-1983.
Chairman bd Preservation Volumes Inc., since 2000. Lieutenant United States Army, 1942-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Member Overseas Press Club, Montauk Club, Fort Hamilton Officers Club.
Connections
Married Evelyn Frances Gelbman, January 1, 1953.
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Nationality
American
Education
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1939
Awards
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Recipient Cinderella award Brooklyn Union Gas Company, 1978, Honor citation Borough President Brooklyn, 1983, Distinguished Citizen award City Louisville, 1979, Quality of Life award Kings County Hospital Center, Brooklyn, 1976, Spirit of Life award New York Congressional Home, 1994, Excellence in History Preservation award Preservation League New York State, 2002, Grassroots Preservation award History district Council, 2002, Lifetime Achievement award Victorian Society in American, 2005, Distinguished Alumni award University Arkansas, 2006, Lucy G. Moses Preservation award New York Landmarks Conservancy, 2006.Recipient Cinderella award Brooklyn Union Gas Company, 1978, Honor citation Borough President Brooklyn, 1983, Distinguished Citizen award City Louisville, 1979, Quality of Life award Kings County Hospital Center, Brooklyn, 1976, Spirit of Life award New York Congressional Home, 1994, Excellence in History Preservation award Preservation League New York State, 2002, Grassroots Preservation award History district Council, 2002, Lifetime Achievement award Victorian Society in American, 2005, Distinguished Alumni award University Arkansas, 2006, Lucy G. Moses Preservation award New York Landmarks Conservancy, 2006.