Background
Abrams, George was born on September 3, 1919 in Brooklyn. Son of Morris and Millie (Rosenberg) Abrahams.
Abrams, George was born on September 3, 1919 in Brooklyn. Son of Morris and Millie (Rosenberg) Abrahams.
President, Alphabets, Inc., New York City, 1948-1989; president, Expert Alphabets International Ltd., Great Neck, New York, since 1996. Professor type design, Columbia University Teachers College, New York City, 1964, Parsons, New School, New York City, 1975, Berghs College, Stockholm, 1997.
Invited to testify United States House of Representatives 2223 Hearings on Type Design Copyright Law Revision, 1975. With United States Air Force, 21st Weather Liaison, 3d Armored Division, 1942-1945, European Theatre of Operations. Fellow Society Typographic Design (London.
Honorary), Pierpont Morgan Library.;International Association Bibliophiles (France), Stockholm Typographic Guild (correspondent), Association Typographic International (A Type I), Typophiles (New York), The Grolier Club (membership committee since 1978).
Married Marion Estelle Cordes, February 25, 1947 (deceased 1971). Children: Jeffrey, Vicki Eisenberg, Nancy, Lauren. Married Joan Allen Walker, August 26, 1983.