Background
Topper, Gene Edward was born on June 20, 1948 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Marvin and Frances (Rusinoff) Topper.
Topper, Gene Edward was born on June 20, 1948 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Marvin and Frances (Rusinoff) Topper.
Bachelor, Northwestern University, 1970. Master of Business Administration, Loyola University, Chicago, 1979. Doctor of Philosophy, Loyola University, 1975.
Director research and procedures, Joint Commision on Accreditation of Hospitals, Chicago, 1975-1976; marketing research manager, D'Arcy, McManus & Masius Advertising, Chicago, 1976-1979; senior vice president, associate research director, Campbell-Mithun-Esty Advertising, Chicago, 1979-1990; vice president, planning director, Ogilvy & Mather, 1990-1993; senior vice president, The Blackstone Group, 1993-1994; vice president, M/A/R/C, Westchester, Illinois, since 1994. Co-chairman Advertising Consumer Research Conference, 1987. Member ARF Qualitative Research.Coun.
Member American Psychological Association (president 1984-1985), Advertising Research Foundation, American Marketing Association (president Chicago chapter 1995-1996), Association for Consumer Research, Beta Gamma Sigma.
Married Elisa Freiden, November 22, 1981. Children: Samantha, Amanda.