Background
Bartell, Gerald Aaron was born on May 20, 1914 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Benjamin and Lena (Tartakowsky) Beznor.
corporate executive arts advocate
Bartell, Gerald Aaron was born on May 20, 1914 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Benjamin and Lena (Tartakowsky) Beznor.
Bachelor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1937. Master of Arts, University Wisconsin, 1939. Postgraduate Law School, University Wisconsin, 1940.
Radio actor, director, producer, 1932-1947;
faculty department radio education, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1937-1947;
associate professor, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1946;
founder, Bartell Broadcasting Corporation, Milwaukee, 1947;
president, Bartell Broadcasting Corporation, 1947-1965;
chairman, president, public, Macfadden-Bartell Corporation, New York City, 1962-1965;
president, public, chairman, Macfadden-Bartell Corporation, New York City, 1962-1965;
public, chairman, Bartell Media Corporation, New York City, 1965-1968;
writer Letters from the Public, Pagent Magazine, 1964-1967;
writerm broadcaster, Wisconsin Arts Reports, 1972-1975. Founder, chairman American Medical buildings, Inc., Milwaukee, 1966-1974. Founder TeleHaiti, Port-au-Prince, 1959, TeleCuracao, 1960, Tele-Aruba, 1963.
Formerpres. Netherlands Antilles Broadcasting Corporation.
President Classic Theatre, Inc., Madison, Wisconsin, from 1976. Producer, performer The Shakespeare Digest. President Emerald Realty Company, Milwaukee, from 1965.
Co-founder Select Entertainment Corporation, Los Angeles (formerly Telstar Corporation), chairman from 1981. Co-founder, dir Country Music television, Los Angeles, Las Vegas Entertainment Network, Los Angeles. Director C.E.L. Incorporated, New York York City (formerly Corporation for Entertainment and Learning), from 1973, national committee Opt-in-American, 1989-1990.
Chairman, Wisconsin Foundation for Arts, from 1974. Former member business committee for the arts American Council of Arts. Chairman Albert Schweitzer Foundation for Charity and Education, Zurich, 1966-1968.
Radio television advisor to Hubert Humphrey, 1964. Former board directors American Council Arts, New York City. Founding chairman Wisconsin Arts Board, 1973.
Served to lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1945. Member University Wisconsin Alumni Association (Distinguished Service award 1978), University Wisconsin President Club (charter member), Opt in American (national committee 1989-1990), Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Joyce Meta Jaeger, November 2, 1941. Children: Jeffrey Bruce, Denis Paul, Laura Beth, Jane Alice, Thad Edward and Thomas Hunter (twins).