Background
Bess, Jerome was born on November 8, 1922 in Bayonne, New Jersey, United States. Son of Herman M. and Molly C. Galanter Bess.
advertising and public relations executive
Bess, Jerome was born on November 8, 1922 in Bayonne, New Jersey, United States. Son of Herman M. and Molly C. Galanter Bess.
Bachelor of Science in Business, Indiana University, 1946.
Broadcast advertising manager Robert Hall Clothes Incorporated, New York York City, 1950-1962. Executive vice president Radio-Keith-Orpheum General Broadcasting, 1962-1967. Vice president, general manager WOR-television, Channel 9, 1967-1969.
President Sawdon & Bess Inc., advertising, 1969-1979, chairman, 1975-1979. President, chairman Sawdon & Bess subsidiary Ted Bates WorldWide, 1979-1983. Now chairman Air Corps&R/DHB & Bess Advertising, Inc. subsidiary Saatchi Saatchi Worldwide.
Served to 1st lieutenant United States Army Air Force, 1943-1946. Member American Association Advertising Agencies, International Radio-television Society, Friars Club, Mountain Ridge Country, Troon Country Club (Scottsdale, Arizona).
Married Jean Abelson, June 1, 1948. Children: John H., Andrea.