Jerry Irving Reitman

Background

Reitman, Jerry Irving was born on January 9, 1938 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Benjamin and Ruth (Eisenberg) Reitman.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Finance, Pennsylvania State University, 1961.

Career

Executive vice president, Chief Executive Officer, British Publications, New York City and London, 1965-1969; president, public, Academy Media, Sherman Oaks, California, 1969-1973; vice president, Publications Clearing House, Port Washington, New York, 1973-1978; executive vice president, Ogilvy & Mather, New York City, 1978-1981; with, Scali, McCabe, Sloves, Inc., New York City, 1981-1986; president, Scali, McCabe, Sloves Direct, New York City Chairman, Board Of Directors, The Reitman Group, 1986-1987; executive vice president, The Leo Burnett Company, Chicago, 1986-1996; president, Chief Executive Officer, vice chair, International Data Response Corporation (now Callahan Group LLC), Chicago, 1996&. Director Scandinavian Airlines Sys. Public/Distribution Superior vena cava syndrome.

Member of advisory board Illinois Department Trade and Tourism, since 1988. International awards chairman, board directors John Caples International, since 1989. Member International Direct Marketing Symposium, Zürich, Switzerland.

Achievements

• Jerry Irving Reitman has been listed as a noteworthy advertising agency executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Beyond 2000: The Future of Direct Marketing

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  • Beyond 2000: The Future of Direct Marketing by Jerry I. Reitman (1994-01-03)

Membership

Trustee Locust Valley Library. Association, New York, since 1982. Executive committee member Public Hall of Fame, since 1987.

Board governors Children's Miracle Network, since 1992, vice chairman, chairman board governors, since 1998, 1999-2001, chairman 2002-2004, director. Board directors Children's Memorial Foundation Telethon, The Direct Marketing Educational Foundation, exec, director, since 1996. Fellow Psychiatric Re-Education Association.

Member American Marketing Association (at-large member, 2000, board directors), Direct Marketing Association (board member ethics committee 1984), Creative Guild (director 1984), International Direct Marketing Association (board directors 1981-1982), Publication Hall of Fame (executive committee since 1988), Direct Marketing Club New York (president 1983-1984), Beta Gamma Sigma.

Interests

• Avocations: tennis; old car restoration. Classical woodworking.

Connections

Married Monica Birgitta Hall, October 27, 1968. Children: Jennifer Sharon, Sarah Beth.

Father:

Benjamin Reitman

Mother:

Ruth (Eisenberg) Reitman

Spouse:

Monica Birgitta Hall

child:

Sarah Beth Reitman

child:

Jennifer Sharon Reitman