Georgette Bennett

Background

Bennett, Georgette was born on November 12, 1946 in Budapest, Hungary.

Education

Bachelor in Sociology, Vassar College, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology, New York University, 1972. Postgraduate, American Institute Banking, 1988.

Postgraduate, Omega Commercial Lending, 1989. Postgraduate, Stonier Graduate School Banking, 1992.

Career

Assistant professor sociology City University of New York, 1970-1977. Deputy assistant director administration of justice Office Management and Budget, New York City, 1977-1978. Network correspondent NBC-television News, 1978-1980.

Owner, president Bennett Associates, 1980-1987, 92—. Vice president, marketing director 1st New York Bank for Business (formerly 1st Women's Bank), 1987, 1st vice president, chief marketing officer, 1987-1988, senior vice president division executive domestic and international private banking, chief marketing officer, 1988-1992. President Center for Interrelicious Understanding, since 1992.

Host Public Broadcasting Service-television program Why In The World, 1983. Network correspondent NBC news. Commentator, host, guest, consultant, writer, local and national syndicated television and radio programs.

Executive vice president Camad Media Productions, New York City, 1970. Consultant reporter Macneil/Lehrer Newshour, Columbia Broadcasting System 60 Minutes, ABC 20/20, Metromedia, Visnews International, Twentieth Century Fox, W National Broadcasting Company Newsctr., Prime Minister Magazine, Rainbow Broadcasting (Home Box Office). Commentator Station W National Educational Television-television City Edition, 1982, Fox-television Ten O'Clock News, 1983-1986.

Radio personality Crime and Justice, 1980, Crimeline, 1984, Pennsylvania Health Report, 1985-1986. Media spokesperson Commercial Union Insurance Companies, Insurance Information Institute, First New York Bank for Business, The First Women's Bank, Douglas-Elliman.

Achievements

• Georgette Bennett has been listed as a noteworthy religious organization executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Crimewarps: The Future of Crime in America

    (Language:English.Crimewarps The Future of Crime in America)

  • Safe Place to Live: A Management Manual to Help Communities Plan Crime Prevention Programs

    (Crime Prevention)

  • Crimewarps: The Future of Crime in America 2nd edition by Bennett, Georgette (1989) Paperback

Membership

Member Women's Advocacy Committee, New York City, 1971-1974. Board directors Creative Arts rehabilitation Center, New York City, 1983-1988. Board directors American Jewish World Service, New York City, since 1987.

Directors Overseas International Rescue Committee, New York City, since 1992. Advisory board Mayor's Juvenile Justice, New York City, since 1995, Police Commissioners, New York City, since 1995. Treasurer Lincoln Square Business Improvement District, since 1997.

Member National Organization of Women, American Civil Liberties Union, Women's Forum, Inc., American Sociological Association, American Society Criminology, American Society Public Administration, (executive board section criminal justice administration 1976-1979, chairman committee research, survey program evaluation 1976-1978, convener national conference 1976, award for outstanding national contribution), American Women in Radio and television (chairman banquet committee 1985, certified appreciation 1985, Founders Day award New York University 1972), Academy Criminal Justice Sciences, Women's Economic Round Table, Eastern Sociological Society (session chairman ann meetings 1973).

Connections

Daughter of Ignatz Beitscher and Sidonie (Horvath) Beitscher Bennett. M. Warren J. Sandler, June 9, 1968 (divorced 1974). M. Marc Herman Tanenbaum, June 6, 1982 (deceased 1992).

Children: Joshua-Marc. M. Leonard S. Polonsky, June 10, 2001.

Father:

Ignatz Beitscher Bennett

Mother:

Sidonie (Horvath) Beitscher Bennett

child:

Joshua-Marc Bennett