John Howard Kornblith

Background

Kornblith, John Howard was born on October 30, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Howard and Babette (Straus) Kornblith.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Chicago, 1947. Master of Business Administration, University Chicago, 1948. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), City University of New York, 1988.

Career

Advertising manager, Eversharp Inc., Chicago, 1948-1950; president, Cricketeer Inc., Chicago, 1950-1958; executive vice president, Joseph & Feiss, Cleveland, 1958-1961; president, Fashion Park Inc., Rochester, New York, 1961-1967; chairman, president, Intercontinental Apparel Inc., New York City, 1967-1983; chairman, president, Twenty-First Century Corporation, Englewood, New Jersey, 1959-1992.

Achievements

• John Howard Kornblith has been listed as a noteworthy Business executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Institute for Responsive Education, Boston. Board visitors, former chairman, member executive committee Graduate School City University of New York, New York City. Member business council University Chgo.

Board directors New York Association Blind, New York City, Lighthouse Industries, New York City. Trustee Project Return Foundation, New York City, Phipps Community Development Corporation. Vice president, director, member executive committee Children's Oncology Society New York.

Chairman Ronald McDonald Children's Charities of New York 1st lieutenant United States Air Force, 1943-1946. Member Council for Competitive Economy, Beta Gamma Sigma. Clubs: New York Athletic (New York City).

East Hampton Tennis (New York ).

Connections

Married Ina Jean Russell, June 8, 1944 (divorced 1972). Children: Cathy R., Gary J., Polly R. Married second Dorothy Weber, Oct 13, 1972.

1 stepdau., Lisa Goldstein Kaminir.

Father:

Howard Kornblith

Mother:

Babette (Straus) Kornblith

Spouse:

second Dorothy Weber

Spouse:

Ina Jean Russell

child:

Polly R. Kornblith

child:

Gary J. Kornblith

child:

Cathy R. Kornblith