Background
Haas, Howard Green was born on April 14, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Adolph and Marie (Green) Haas.
bedding manufacturing company executive
Haas, Howard Green was born on April 14, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Adolph and Marie (Green) Haas.
Student, University Chicago, 1942; Bachelor of Business Administration, University of Michigan, 1948.
Promotion director, Esquire, Inc., Chicago, 1949-1950;
advertising manager, Mitchell Manufacturing Company, Chicago, 1950-1952;
vice president advertising, Mitchell Manufacturing Company, 1952-1956;
vice president sales, Mitchell Manufacturing Company, 1956-1958;
sales manager, Sealy, Inc., Chicago, 1959-1960;
vice president marketing, Sealy, Inc., 1960-1965;
executive vice president, Sealy, Inc., 1965-1967;
president, treasurer, Sealy, Inc., 1967-1986, 87. Board directors Morgan Products, Ingersoll Holding Company. Chairman Howard Haas Associations.
Visiting professor strategic management University of Chicago Graduate School Business, since 1990.
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Past member nominating committee Glencoe School Board. Member print and drawing committee Art Institute Chicago. Past chairman parent's committee Washington University, St. Louis.
Past board directors Jewish Children's Bureau. Member visiting committee Oriental Institute, University Chicago. Past president Orchestra of Illinois (Chicago Philharm).
1st lieutenant United States Army Air Force, 1943-1945, European Theatre of Operations. Member National Association Bedding Manufacturers (past vice chairman, trustee), Birchwood Tennis Club (Highland Park, Illinois), Masons.
Married Carolyn Werbner, June 4, 1949. Children: Jody, Jonathan.