George Vincent Grune

Background

Grune, George Vincent was born on July 18, 1929 in White Plains, New York, United States.

Education

AB, Duke University, 1952. Postgraduate, University Florida, 1956.

Career

Director executive recruitment, Continental Corporation, New York City, 1957-1960; sales representative, Reader's Digest Association, Inc., New York City, 1960-1963; advertising sales manager, Reader's Digest Association, Inc., Pittsburgh, 1963-1966; advertising sales manager, Reader's Digest Association, Inc., New York City, 1966-1969; marketing director advertising sales operations, Reader's Digest Association, Inc., New York City, 1969-1971; vice-president, director advertising sales worldwide, Reader's Digest Association, Inc., New York City, 1971-1974; deputy director international operations, Reader's Digest Association, Inc., New York City, 1974-1976; deputy director books and records division, Reader's Digest Association, Inc., New York City, 1975-1976; vice-president, director books and home entertainment division, Reader's Digest Association, Inc., New York City, 1976-1983; vice-president public, Reader's Digest Association, Inc., New York City, 1984; chairman, Reader's Digest Association, Inc., New York City. President, Chief Executive Officer Source Telecomputing Company subsidiary Reader's Digest Association, 1983-1984, chairman, Chief Executive Officer, 1984-1994. Chairman of the Board Reader's Digest Association, 1984-1995.

Board directors Avon Products, Inc., cost per click International, Chase Manhattan Corporation, Federated Department Stores, Inc.

Achievements

• George Vincent Grune has been listed as a noteworthy Publishing company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman emeritus Boys and Girls Clubs American, Atlanta. Metropolitan Museum Art, New York City. Chairman DeWitt Wallace, Lila Wallace Reader's Digest Funds.

Board overseers, board of managers Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Member Institute de France Academy des Beaux-Arts. Managing director Metropolitan Opera Association.

Member Blind Brook Club (Purchase, New York), Ponte Vedra Club (Florida), Sawgrass Club (Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida), Union League, Sky Club New York City, Augusta National Golf Club.

Connections

Married Betty Lu Albert, August 9, 1952. Children: George, Robert, Steven.

Spouse:

Betty Lu Albert

child:

Steven Grune

child:

Robert Grune

child:

George Grune