Background
Taylor, Gerald L. was born on June 29, 1935 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Zoltan and Esther Jean (Golden) Tronstein.
publishing and marketing executive
Taylor, Gerald L. was born on June 29, 1935 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Zoltan and Esther Jean (Golden) Tronstein.
Student, California Polytechnic Institute, 1953-1954; Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude, Woodbury College, 1958.
Account executive, Young & Rubicam, Los Angeles, 1958-1961; salesman, R.J. Friedman (Associate Publications Republican), Los Angeles, 1961-1962; partner, Taylor/Friedman (Public Representatives), Chicago, 1962-1967; owner, Taylor & Son (Public Representatives), Chicago, New York City, 1962-1969; advertising and marketing director, Institutional Investor magazine, New York City, 1969-1970; president, Commodities Communications, New York City, 1970-1971; public, National Lampoon magazine, New York City, 1971-1976; senior vice president sales, 21st Century Communications, 1971-1976; executive producer, National Lampoon Phonograph Records public, Harpers Bazaar magazine, 1976-1977; president, Gerald Taylor Marketing, Inc., New York City, 1977-1979; executive vice president, public, National Lampoon Inc., New York City, 1979-1981; also director, National Lampoon Inc. president, Taylor/Shain, Inc., New York City, since 1981; public, Big Ten magazine, 1965-1967; public, Harvard Lampoon Parody of People, 1981; public, Harvard Lampoon Parody of Newsweek, 1982; public, Playboy, the Parody, 1983; public, Cosmoparody, 1984; public, Like a Rolling Stone, 1985; public, People Parody, 1986; public, executive editor (Daily Sun), 1982-1983. Youth market consultant General Motors Corporation, 1965-1966. Marketing consultant Richard Joshua Reynolds Tobacco Company, Lorillard Tobacco Company, Pioneer Electronics, Diners Club, Hiram Walker, 1981-1985.
Board of directors Coty Institute Fashion, Phoenix House Drug Rehabilitation Center, New York City Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1954-1956. Member National Recording Arts and Sciences, American Academy Humor, Phi Gamma Kappa.
Married Maureen Donough Lippe, December 23, 1983. Children by previous marriage— Scott Martin Zoltan, Julie Dawn, Nicholas Charles.