George Henry Gruenwald

Background

Gruenwald, George Henry was born on April 23, 1922 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Arthur Frank and Helen (Duke) Gruenwald.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Journalism, Northwestern University, 1947; student, Evanston Academy Fine Arts, 1937-1938; student, Chicago Academy Fine Arts, 1938-1939; student, Grinnell College, 1940-1941.

Career

Assistant to president, UARCO, Inc., Chicago, 1947-1949; creative director, manager merchandise, Willy-Overland Motors Inc., Toledo, 1949-1951; new products, brand and advertising manager, Toni Company/Gillette, Chicago, 1951-1953; vice president, creative director, account supervisor, E.H. Weiss Agency, Chicago, 1953-1955; executive vice president, management supervisor, North Advertising, Chicago, 1955-1971; president, treasurer, director, Pilot Products, Chicago, 1963-1971; president, director, Advance Brands, Inc., Chicago, 1963-1971; owner, Venture Group, since 1971; executive vice president, director, Campbell Mithun Inc., Minneapolis and Chicago, 1971-1972; president, director, Campbell Mithun Inc., 1972-1979; chairman, director, Campbell Mithun Inc., 1979-1981; Chief Executive Officer, director, Campbell Mithun Inc., 1981-1983; chief creative officer, director, Campbell Mithun Inc., 1983-1984; vice-chairman, director, Ted Bates Worldwide, New York City, 1979-1980; management consultant new product development, Ted Bates Worldwide, New York City, since 1984.

Achievements

• George Henry Gruenwald has been listed as a noteworthy New products development management consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • New Product Development Checklists: Proven Checklists for Developing New Products from Mission to Market

    (Book by Gruenwald, George)

  • New Product Development

Membership

Trustee Chicago Public television Association, 1969-1973, Minneapolis Society Fine Arts, 1975-1983, Linus Pauling Institute Science and Medicine, Palo Alto, 1984-1992, 95-96. Advisor Linus Pauling Institute, Oregon State University, Corvallis, since 1996. Chairman, vice president, chairman class representatives Northwestern University Alumni Fund Council, Chicago, 1965-1968.

Trustee, chairman, chairman of the executive committee Twin Cities Public television Corporation, 1971-1984. Trustee Minnesota Public Radio Inc., 1973-1977, vice chairman, 1974-1975. Board directors, member Executive Committee Public Broadcasting Service, Alexandria, Virginia, 1978-1986, 88-94, member committee advising committee, 1993-1995, vice chairman task force on funding, 1991-1992.

Chairman task force on technical applications, lay representative, since 1971. Delegate American's Public.TV Stations, Washington, since 1971. Board directors St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, 1982-1984, San Diego Chamber Orchestra, 1986-1988.

Member of advisory board San Diego State University Public Broadcasting Comty., since 1986, public relations specialist, editors With United States Army Air Force, 1943-1945, Mediterranean Theatre of Operations. Member American Marketing Association, American Association Advertising Agilysys (management committee 1976-1984), National Society Professional Journalists, American Institute Wine and Food (board directors 1985-1992), Southern California Advertising Media Society, Rancho Santa Fe Art Guild.

Connections

Married Corrine Rae Linn, August 16, 1947. Children: Helen Marie Gruenwald Orlando, Paul Arthur.

Father:

Arthur Frank Gruenwald

Mother:

Helen (Duke) Gruenwald

Spouse:

Corrine Rae Linn

child:

Helen Marie Gruenwald Orlando Gruenwald

child:

Paul Arthur Gruenwald