Background
Baum, Herbert Merrill was born on December 6, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Jack William and Ruth Frances (Ginsburg) Baum.
consumer products company executive
Baum, Herbert Merrill was born on December 6, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Jack William and Ruth Frances (Ginsburg) Baum.
Bachelor of Business Administration, Drake University, 1958.
Account executive, Stern, Walters & Simmons, Chicago, 1962-1966; account executive, Doyle, Dane & Bernbach, Chicago, 1966-1969; vice president, account director, Needham, Harper & Steers, Chicago, 1969-1978; associate director, director new products, Campbell Soup Company, Camden, New Jersey, 1978; vice president marketing, general manager soup division, Campbell Soup Company, Camden, New Jersey, 1978-1984; executive vice president United States division, Campbell Soup Company, Camden, New Jersey, 1984-1985; president, Campbell United States of America, Camden, New Jersey, 1985-1990; senior vice president, Campbell United States of America, Camden, New Jersey, 1986-1989; executive vice president, Campbell United States of America, Camden, New Jersey, 1989-1993; president, Campbell North America, Camden, New Jersey, 1990-1992; president, Campbell North & South American, Camden, New Jersey, 1992-1993; chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Quaker State Corporation, Irving, Texas, 1993-1998; president, chief operating officer, Hasbro Inc., Providence, Rhode Island, since 1999. Board directors American Marketing Association, Meredith Corporation, Whitman Corporation, Dial Corporation, Midas, Inc., Fleming Company, Inc., Hasbro, Inc.
With United States Army, 1958-1959. Member American Marketing Association, Petroleum Club of Dallas.
Married Diane Jean Kale, November 1, 1975 (divorced September 1977). Married Karen Rochelle Oberman, December 22, 1983.