Janet Leven Block

Background

Block, Janet Leven was born in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Benjamin J. and Rosebud (Goldsmith) Leven.

Education

Student Brenau College for Women, Gainesville, Georgia, Northwestern University.

Career

Reporter, Chicago American Newspaper, 1939-1940. Catalog advertising Alden"sChgo. Mail Order Company; New York City, Chicago, 1940-1942.

Stylist and public relations director Fashion Advertising Company.

New York City, 1942-1944. Assistant account executive, stylist Buchanan & Company, Advertising Agency, New York City, 1944-1946.

Advertising agy account executive Abbott Kimball Company, Chicago, 1946-1947. Free-lance merchandising and public relations representative, Cincinnati, 1960-1964.

Vice president public relations, special.events Lazarus (previously Shillito"s), Cincinnati, 1964-1987.

Consultant public relations and advertising Cincinnati, 1987. Vice chair advisory board Hoxworth Blood Center, 1986-1988. Board directors Children"s Heart Association, since 1975.

Friends of Hamilton County Parks, 1979-1980 (treasurer, 1982).

American Red Cross, 1984-1986, Salvation Army, 1983-1985, Friends of University Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, 1994, Great Rivers council Girl Scouts United States of America, 1980-1983, Family Service, 1985-1988. Cincinnati Commision on the Arts, Cincinnati Ballet 1985-1991.

Member licensing committee Cincinnati Bicentennial Committee, 1985-1987. Trustee Wood Hudson Cancer Research Laboratory, 1988.

Member of advisory board School Nursing U. Cincinnati, 1992.

Member founder"s board Abrahamson Pediatric Eye Institute of Children"s Hospital, 1995. Counselor Svc. Corps. Retired Executives, 1997.

Achievements

• Janet Leven Block has been listed as a noteworthy public relations consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member licensing committee Cincinnati Bicentennial Committee, 1985-1987. Member of advisory board School Nursing U. Cincinnati, 1992. Member founder"s board Abrahamson Pediatric Eye Institute of Children"s Hospital, 1995.

Member Fashion Group Cincinnati (past regional director), Downtown Council (promotion chairman 1975-1976, 80-81), Public Relations Society American (director 1974-1975, secretary 1976, treasurer 1977), television Society American, Business and Professional Women"son

Club. Cincinnati (director 1967-1987, vice president 1972, Advertising Woman of Year 1972.

Connections

Married Albert William Block, September 27, 1947 (divorced). Children: Mitchell Block, Stephanie Block McEwen.

Father:

Benjamin J. Leven

Mother:

Rosebud (Goldsmith) Leven

Spouse:

Albert William Block

child:

Stephanie Block McEwen Block

child:

Mitchell Block