Background
Sontag, Frederick H. was born on April 29, 1924 in Breslau, Germany. Son of Hugo and Lotte (Lab) Sontag. came to the United States, 1937, naturalized, 1943.
Public affairs and research consultant
Sontag, Frederick H. was born on April 29, 1924 in Breslau, Germany. Son of Hugo and Lotte (Lab) Sontag. came to the United States, 1937, naturalized, 1943.
Graduate, Phillips Academy, 1942; Bachelor of Arts, Colby College, 1946; graduate student, Columbia, 1947-1948.
Associate, Earl Newsom & Company (public relations counsel), New York City, 1947-1948;
assistant director, Citizens Foundation, Syracuse, New York, 1948-1950;
public relations and advertising consultant, Merchants National Bank, Syracuse, 1948-1951;
central New York correspondent, Business Week, other McGraw-Hill publications, 1950-1951;
director public relations, Business Week magazine, 1951-1955;
manuscript consultant, McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1951-1960;
special consultant to, United States Secretary Labor, 1954-1961;
special consultant to, congressman Thomas B. Curtis, 1957-1969;
special consultant to, Civic Service, Inc., St. Louis and Washington, 1957-1983;
special consultant to, 1960 Winter Olympics, Secretary Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1969, 72;
United States International Trade Commission chairman, 1960 Winter Olympics, Secretary Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1975-1977;
associate, Anna M. Rosenberg Associates, 1957-1960;
special consultant, Monsanto Company, 1962-1977;
special consultant to, Edwin J. Putzell, Coburn, Croft & Putzell, St. Louis and Naples, Florida, 1977-1983;
special consultant to, 1st Caribbean Mainland Capital Company, Inc., New York City, San Juan, P.R., 1962;
public affairs consultant, Office of Secretary Housing and Urban Development, 1981-1983;
special assistant to regional administrator, Office of Secretary Housing and Urban Development, 1983-1985;
regional program liaison officer, Office of Secretary Housing and Urban Development, 1985-1990. Special consultant bishop Episcopal Diocese of Springfield, Illinois, 1947-1972. Program and planning associate to director broadcasting National Council EpiscopalCh., 1956-1961.
Executive director committee increased minority staffing United States House of Representatives, Washington, 1961-1969. Co-director Study of America Political Parties, Cambridge, Massachusetts, also South Orange, New Jersey, 1969-1973, director, since 1973. Visiting lecturer Colby College, Waterville, Maine, 1975.
Lecturer, discussion leader John F. Kennedy School Government, Institute Politics, Harvard, Brookings Institute, Washington, Woodrow Wilson International Center Scholars, Washington, American Assembly, Arden House, Columbia. Analyst-commentator Maine Public Broadcasting Network, 1973-1975, Suburban Cablevision TV3, East Orange, New Jersey, 1977-1979. Special consultant President's Committee on Government Employment Policy,1955-1960.
Board advisers Husson College, Bangor, Maine, 1965-1979, trustee,1979-1989. Member Committee on Party Renewal, since 1982. Consultant Board Christian Social Concerns, United Methodist Church, 1965-1971.
Legislation consultant to New Jersey StateSenator James H. Wallwork, 1968-1979, New Jersey Assemblyman C. L. Hardwick,1979-1983, New Jersey Assemblyman Harry McEnroe, 1983. Free-holder-at-large Lincoln Turner, 1979-1982, Senator Carmen Orechio, 1984.
Trustee President James Monroe Foundation, Fredericksburg, Virginia, since 1992. Member Public Relations Society of America, American Political Science Association, American Association Polit Consultant (charter), New Jersey Conference Promotion Better Government, Phi Delta Theta, Phi Gamma Museum. Club: Overseas Press (New York City).
Married Edith Virginia Sweeney, February 8, 1958.