Background
Hochberg, Gertrude Meth was born on June 7, 1911 in New York City. Daughter of Louis and Rose (Lieberman) Meth.
Hochberg, Gertrude Meth was born on June 7, 1911 in New York City. Daughter of Louis and Rose (Lieberman) Meth.
Bachelor, University of Pennsylvania, 1930; Master of Business Administration (honorary), Bryant College, 1992.
Advertising manager, J.R. Homer Company Department Store, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, 1930-1932; advertising manager, Cherry & Webb Stores, Providence, 1944-1946; copywriter advertising department, Gimbel Brothers, New York City, 1932-1934; copy chief advertising department, Shepard Stores, Providence, 1934-1944; vice president public affairs, Bryant College, Providence, 1947-1978. Director panel Use of Media in Comm., Marlboro, Massachusetts, 1973. Lecturer on retail advertising problems to colleges, conferences, since 1950.
Publicity committee World Affairs Council Rhode Island artists series Temple Beth El, Bradenton (Florida) Opera Guild, 1990. President Temple Beth Israel Women, board directors, 1986-1992, publicity chairman, since 1992. 1st chair Governors Commission on Status Women, Rhode Island Advisory Committee on Health Careers.
Leader Womens Intergroup Conference, Providence, 1960-1962. Assistant public relations director Blake Hospital, Bradenton, 1978-1979. Public relations director Sun City Hospital, 1983-1984.
Member American College Public Relations Association (member-at-large executive committee, secretary, co-director district 1, 1970, national trustee 1971, award for excellence in news information 1971), Council for Advancement and Support of Education (chair district 1, director panel on college publications 1976), American Public Relations Association (district registration chair, secretary-treasurer), Interstate Association Communications on Status Women (Northeast regional director since 1971), Women's Advertising Club (editor Ad Peps), Women's Business and Professional Club (Woman of Achievement 1977), American Association of University Women (director state association).
Married Robert Hochberg, August 14, 1938. Children: Erica, Mark.
