Background
Rehm, Jack Daniel was born on October 10, 1932 in Yonkers, New York, United States. Son of Jack and Ann (McCarthy) Rehm.
Rehm, Jack Daniel was born on October 10, 1932 in Yonkers, New York, United States. Son of Jack and Ann (McCarthy) Rehm.
Bachelor of Business Administration, College of the Holy Cross, 1954.
Advertising sales trainee, assistant account executive, Batten, Barton, Durstine & Osborne, New York City, 1954-1959; manager, Suburbia Today, New York City, 1959-1962; with advertising sales department Better Homes and Gardens, Meredith Corporation, New York City, 1962-1966; manager advertising sales, Meredith Corporation, Philadelphia, 1966-1967; manager advertising sales, Meredith Corporation, New York City, 1967-1969; advertising sales director Better Homes and Garden magazine, Meredith Corporation, New York City, 1969-1973; vice president, public director magazine division, Meredith Corporation, New York City, 1973-1975; vice president, public Better Homes and Gardens, public director magazine division, Meredith Corporation, New York City, 1975-1976; vice president public group, general manager, magazine public, Meredith Corporation, New York City, 1976-1980; president public group, Meredith Corporation, Des Moines, 1980-1986; executive vice president corporation services, Meredith Corporation, Des Moines, 1986-1988; president, chief operating officer, Meredith Corporation, Des Moines, since 1988; president, chief Executive officer, Meredith Corporation, Des Moines, since 1989; chairman, president, chief Executive officer, Meredith Corporation, Des Moines, since 1992; also board directors, Meredith Corporation, Des Moines. Board directors Norwest Bank Iowa, N.A., Vernon Company, Newton, Iowa, International Multifoods, Minneapolis, Equitable of Iowa Companies, American Council for Capital Formation.
Board governors Drake University, since 1988. Trustee College Holy Cross, Worcester, Massachusetts. Member business committee Museum Modern Art, New York City, Greater Des Moines Committee, Inc.
Chairman Des Moines Development Corporation, 1993-1994. Active Iowa Business Council. Member magazine and print committee United States Information Agency.
With United States Army, 1956-1957. Member Magazine Publications American (board directors since 1981, chairman 1983-1985, Publisher of Year 1988), Pine Valley Golf Club, Scarsdale Golf Club, Wakonda Golf Club.
Married Cynthia Fenning, October 18, 1958. Children: Lisabeth R., Ann M., Cynthia A., Jack D. Junior.