Background
Allen, George Howard was born on June 1, 1914 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Albert Hacker and Myrtie A. (Lawton) Allen.
Publishing management consultant
Allen, George Howard was born on June 1, 1914 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Albert Hacker and Myrtie A. (Lawton) Allen.
Bachelor of Science, University Massachusetts, 1936; Doctor of Laws, University Massachusetts, 1967; Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1938.
Assistant to president, National Theatre Supply Company. New York City, 1938-1940;
research manager, Station WOR, 1941;
assistant director promotion and research, Station WOR, 1942-1943;
radio consultant, United States Treasury Department, 1943-1945;
general manager, secretary board, Cooperative Analysis of Broadcasting, New York City, 1944-1946;
N.E. sales manager, New York Herald Tribune, 1946;
promotion manager, New York Herald Tribune, 1947-1950;
chairman, 20th National Business Conference, Harvard, 1950;
director sales promotion, McCall's magazine, 1950-1957;
assistant public, general manager, McCall's magazine, 1957-1960;
public, Better Living magazine, 1956;
vice president, Mass Markets Publs., Inc., 1953-1954;
president, Mass Markets Publs., Inc., 1954-1955;
director, Mass Markets Publs., Inc., 1953-1955;
special assistant to president, Meredith Public Company. New York City, 1960-1961;
vice president, Meredith Public Company, 1961-1966;
board directors, Meredith Public Company, 1965-1966;
general manager magazine public division, Meredith Public Company, Des Moines, 1962-1966;
public, Better Homes and Gardens
public, Successful Farming magazines, 1964-1966;
Chairman of the Board, National Plan Service, Chicago, 1965-1966;
public, vice president board directors, Fawcett Publs., Inc., New York City, 1966-1972;
executive vice president, director, Fawcett Publs., Inc., 1972-1977;
senior vice president magazines, Columbia Broadcasting System Publs., 1977-1984;
senior vice president, Columbia Broadcasting System Publs., 1978-1982;
special interest group public (Audio, Road & Track, World Tennis, American Photographer, Cycle World), Columbia Broadcasting System Publs., since 1982;
public, Woman's Day, 1966-1980;
public, Audio, Road & Track, World Tennis, American Photographers, Cycle World, 1982-1984.
Consultant public management, since 1984. Member panel President's White House Conference on Food and Nutrition, 1969. Board of directors International Exchange Program, Ann Arbor, chairman, 1978-1979.
Board directors Advertising Council, since 1969. Chairman Intercorp. Communications Group. Member of council judges Advertising Hall of Fame, 1982.
Member Chancellor's Council U. Mass, 1982, member business advisory Council School Management, 1983. Member American Marketing Association (president New York 1946), National Association of Manufacturers (director 1965-1966), Magazine Publications Association (director), secretary 1974-1975, chairman 1977, chairman Kelly awards committee since 1980), Advertising Federation American (director 1965-1967), United States Chamber of Commerce (education committee 1964-1966), Advertising Research Foundation (director 1965, secretary-treasurer 1971, vice chairman 1972, chairman 1974-1975), U. Massachusetts Alumni Association (Vice-President), Harvard Business School Association (president 1967), Publications Information Bureau (director 1966, vice chairman 1974), Harvard Alumni Association (director) 1958-1959), Sales Promotion Executives Association (member of national board 1958), Broadcast Pioneers (chairman Media Executive Roundtable), Public Rels. Society American, Harvard Club (New York City), Sky Club (New York City).
Married Virginia Russell, September 7, 1940. Children: Russell Lawton, Douglas Winslow (deceased).