Background
Stern,, Joseph Smith was born on March 31, 1918 in Cincinnati. Son of Joseph S. and Miriam (Haas) Stern.
footwear manufacturing company executive
Stern,, Joseph Smith was born on March 31, 1918 in Cincinnati. Son of Joseph S. and Miriam (Haas) Stern.
AB, Harvard University, 1940. Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1943. HHD (honorary), Xavier University, 1988.
Doctor of Science (honorary), University Cincinnati, 1989.
With R. H. Macy & Company, New York City, 1940-1941. With United States Shoe Corporation, Cincinnati, 1941-1968, vice president, 1951-1965, president, 1965-1966, chairman board, chief executive officer, 1966, chairman executive committee, 1966-1968, director, 1956-1970. Professor business policy emeritus University Cincinnati.
President board trustees Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library. Chairman Cincinnati Bicentennial Committee, Greater Cincinnati Tall Stacks Commission. Trustee Cincinnati Music Hall Association, Cincinnati History Society, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Cin Country Day School, 1956-1972, Family Service, Cincinnati, 1964-1982.
Trustee, president Cincinnati Museum Festival Association. President board trustees Children's Convalescent Hospital, Cincinnati, 1972-1975. Board overseers visiting committee university library Harvard University Served to lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946.
Member American Footwear Industries Association (life. Director). Clubs: Literary (Cincinnati), Harvard (Cincinnati) (president 1965), Queen City (Cincinnati), Queen City Optimists, Harvard (New York City).
Married Mary Stern, June 14, 1942. Children: Peter Joseph, William Frederick, Peggy Ann Graeter.