Background
Strauss, John was born on April 2, 1913 in New York City. Son of Nathan and Bertha Dorothy (Heineman) Strauss.
Strauss, John was born on April 2, 1913 in New York City. Son of Nathan and Bertha Dorothy (Heineman) Strauss.
Graduate, Phillips Exeter Academy, 1931. Bachelor, Yale University, 1935.
Securities analyst Mabon & Company, New York City, 1935-1941. Sales representative Warner Brothers Pictures, Buffalo, 1941-1945. Publicist Warner Brothers Studios, Burbank, California, 1945-1946, Columbia Studios, Hollywood, 1946-1948.
Founder, president Cleary, Strauss & Irwin, 1948-1964. President McFadden, Strauss & Irwin, Inc., 1964-1975, International Conference on Pattern Recognition, Los Angeles, 1975-1980, Communifax, Inc., Los Angeles, from 1980. Retired, 1998.
Trustee Oakwood Schools, 1967-1970, Academy television Arts and Sciences, 1967-1970, Columbia College, Los Angeles, 1979-1983. Member Academy Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Married Renee Valensi, October 15, 1947. Children: Susan Strauss Koenig, John Jay.