Background
Asher, Frederick was born on March 6, 1915 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Louis Eller and Alice (Wormser) Asher.
Asher, Frederick was born on March 6, 1915 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Louis Eller and Alice (Wormser) Asher.
Bachelor of Arts cum laude, Dartmouth, 1937; student, College Agriculture University of Wisconsin, 1938.
General manager, Louis G. Cowan, Chicago, 1938-1941; advertising manager, Consolidated Book Publication Company, Chicago, 1945-1950; president, Frederick Asher, Inc. (advertising), Chicago, 1950-1955; president, John Plain & Company (mail order), Chicago, 1955-1966; president, chief Executive officer, John Plain & Company (mail order), 1966-1972; president, chief Executive officer, Bellwether Development Corporation, Highland Park, Illinois, 1972-1984. Board directors Harris Bank Glencoe, Illinois, 1958-1973, chairman, 1974-1995, chairman emeritus, since 1995.
Member Chicago executive committee Anti-Defamation League, 1952-1956. Member budget reviewing committee Community Fund Chicago, 1957-1959. Trustee Highland Park Hospital, 1950-1972, board manager, 1970-1972.
Board directors Highland Park Community Chest, 1951-1968, president, chairman, 1955-1957. Board directors Immigrants' Service League, 1951-1968, president, 1955-1956. Board directors Highland Park Civic Association, 1952-1956, Scholarship and Guidance Association, 1953-1955.
Administrative board Travelers Aid Society Chicago. Trustee Lake Forest (Illinois) Academy, 1968-1973, 83-87, life trustee, since 1992. Served with Army of the United States, 1944-1945.
Member Mail Order Association American (director 1958-1969), Dartmouth Club Chicago (director 1965-1967), National Planning Association (member national council 1967-1969) Clubs: Mid-America (Chicago). Lake Shore Country (Glencoe, Illinois). Ojai (California) Valley Country.
Married Frances Reitler, June 30, 1938. Children— Frederick Matheson, Alice, Deborah Helene.