Francis George Harry Sherman

Background

Sherman, Francis George Harry was born on April 12, 1924 in Croydon, England. Came to the United States 1947, naturalized 1950. Son of Frank Edward and Amelia Elizabeth (Oddy) Sherman.

Education

Student, University Durham, England, 1943. Student, Harvard College, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1948. Master of Business Administration, Harvard Business School, Cambridge, 1950.

Career

Sales representative Eagle-Ottawa Leather Company, Grand Haven, Michigan, 1951—1955. Automotive sales manager Detroit, 1955—1958. Regional manager Rogers Publication Company, Pittsburgh, 1958—1959.

Executive vice president Penn & Hamaker, Inc., Cleveland, 1959—1971. Vice president marketing Society National Bank, 1971—1977, McKinney Great Lakes Advertising, Cleveland, 1977—1979, president, 1979—1983. Vice president international operations McKinney, Inc., Cleveland, Chicago and Philadelphia, 1983—1986, senior vice president, 1986—1989.

President Ted Sherman Marketing Communications, Inc., Willoughby Hills, Ohio, 1989—2002.

Achievements

• Francis George Harry Sherman has been listed as a noteworthy advertising agency executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Minority Economic Developers Council, Cleveland, 1973-1990, Breckenridge Village, Ohio Presbyterian Retirement Services, 2002-2004. President West Shore Symphony Orchestra, Muskegon, Michigan, 1955-1956. Public relations committee Cleveland Orchestra, 1974-1986.

Marketing director Harvard Business School 2001 Global Alumni Conference, 1998-2001. Marketing director Cleveland Council on World Affairs, since 2002. With Royal Air Force, 1943-1947.

Member Industrial Marketers Cleveland (trustee 1980-1983, best programs award 1981), Affiliated Advertising Agencies International (trustee 1981-1983), American Association Advertising Agencies, Cleveland World Trade Association (board directors 1985-1997, chairman marketing and communications committee 1985-1992), Association Ohio Commodores (life member), Society Automotive Engineers, Lake County Professional Communicators (trustee 1984-1990, president 1988), Harvard Business School Club Northeastern Ohio (president 1964-1965, trustee 1965-1966, 66-68, 75-79, 87-2001, trustee emeritus since 2001), Harvard University Club Northeastern Ohio, Royal Air Force Club (London).

Connections

Married Barbara Opal Blick, May 3, 1947 (deceased 1975). Children: Christopher Randolph, Dawn Madeline Ann. Married Elaine Roemisch Crane, February 6, 1977.

1 child, Elizabeth Courtney Crane-Sherman.

Father:

Frank Edward Sherman

Mother:

Amelia Elizabeth (Oddy) Sherman

Spouse:

Elaine Roemisch Crane

Spouse:

Barbara Opal Blick

child:

Christopher Randolph Sherman

child:

Dawn Madeline Ann Sherman

child:

Elizabeth Courtney Crane-Sherman