Background

Koehler, George Applegate was born on July 23, 1921 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Herbert Jacques and Mildred Warrington (Applegate) Koehler.

Education

Bachelor, University of Pennsylvania, 1942.

Career

Various positions, WFIL Stations, Philadelphia, 1945-1955; station manager, WFIL Radio and television, 1955-1968; general manager radio and television division, Triangle Publications, Inc., Philadelphia, 1968-1972; president, Gateway Communications, Inc., Cherry Hill, New Jersey, 1970-1984; vice chairman bd, Gateway Communications, Inc., since 1985. Member planning committee Philadelphia Commision on Human Rels., 1957. Member Advisory Com.on Naval Affairs, 1968-1970.

Public relations chairman United Fund, 1965.

Membership

Trustee Methodist Hospital, Philadelphia, 1962-1997, Salem County Community College, 1996-1998. Committee commission United Methodist Church, 1980-1984. Board directors Pennington (New Jersey) School, 1973-1980.

Elder Presbyterian Church, 1992-2000. Captain United States Army Air Force, 1942-1945. Member of Relilgion in American Life (board directors 1986-1987, inducted Philadelphia Broadcasting Hall of Fame 1994), Association Maximum Service Telecasters (board directors since 1976, secretary-treasurer 1980-1983, chairman 1984-1985, chairman emeritus 1986), ABC-television Affiliates Association (advisory board 1967-1971, chairman 1970-1971), Pennsylvania Association Broadcasters (president 1958-1959), Union League Club (Philadelphia), Union League Club, Rotary 1960, Alpha Delta Sigma.

Connections

Married Jane Marie Caputi, February 20, 1944. Children: Eric George, Gary Stephen.

father:

Herbert Jacques Koehler

mother:

Mildred Warrington (Applegate) Koehler

spouse:

Jane Marie Caputi

children:

Eric George Koehler

Gary Stephen Koehler