Background
II, John Gruenberg, was born on May 28, 1918 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Frederick Paul and Bertha Bessie (Sanford) G.
II, John Gruenberg, was born on May 28, 1918 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Frederick Paul and Bertha Bessie (Sanford) G.
Bachelor of Philosophy, Dickinson College, 1940; postgraduate, Temple University, 1948-1950.
Editor, Radio Corporation of America Victor Records, Camden, New Jersey, 1946-1948; partner, Contemporary Enterprises-television, Philadelphia, 1948-1949; account executive, Certificate in Superior Studies Associations, Philadelphia, 1949-1950; private practice, John Gruenberg Public Relations, Philadelphia, 1950-1951, 68-71, 73-75; editor, Honeywell Inc., Philadelphia, 1951-1952; supervisor public relations, Burroughs Corporation Research, Philadelphia, Paoli, Pennsylvania, 1952-1954; associate editor, Chilton Company, Philadelphia, 1954-1956; acount executive, Arndt, Preston Etc., Philadelphia, 1956-1961; regional coorespondent, McGraw-Hill World News, Philadelphia, 1961-1965; account executive, Lewis & Gilman, Philadelphia, 1965-1968; manager public relations, Mel Richman Inc., Bala-Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, 1971-1973; director public relations, Winchell Marketing Communications, Philadelphia, 1975-1985; partner, Blavat/Gruenberg Public Relations, Bala-Cynwyd, since 1985.
Board of directors Lower Merion Scholarship Fund, Ardmore, Pennsylvania, since 1965. Executive Committee Friends History Rittenhousetown, Philadelphia, since 1985, member marketing committee Balch Institute Ethnic Studies, Philadelphia, since 1987. Second lieutenant United States Army, 1941-1946.
Member Public Relations Society American, Philadelphia Public Relations Association, Pen & Pencil, Sigma Delta Chi.
Married Anne May Rogers, September 11, 1948. Children: Ellen G. Gartrell, Nancy Fax, Susan Hanley.