Larry Schwartz

Background

Schwartz, Larry was born on March 25, 1922 in New York City. Son of Samuel Leon and Esther (Levy) Schwartz.

Education

Bachelor, Union College, Schenectady, New York, 1941; postgraduate studies, Columbia University School Business, 1942; postgraduate studies, Columbia University School Public Law and Government, 1946; postgraduate studies, Yale University, 1944; postgraduate studies, University of Michigan, 1945.

Career

President, Wexton Advertising Agency, New York City, 1947-1962; president, Public Industry Development Corporation, New York City, 1962-1964; corporation director advertising, Crowell, Collier & Macmillan, New York City, 1965-1966; senior vice president, Lester Harrison Advertising, New York City, 1966-1969; president, Travel Books, Inc., New York City, 1969-1971; president, Institute for Continuing Education, New Paltz, New York, 1971-1973; president, National Order Systems, New York City, 1973-1982; president, Numismatic Collectors Guild, New York City, 1979-1982; president, Fraud and Theft Information Bureau, Boynton Beach, Florida, since 1982. Adjunct faculty, lecturer Bernard Baruch Graduate School Business, 1951-1959, New York University Management Institute, 1959-1963, International Business Machines Corporation Management School, 1963-1966, State University of New York, New Paltz, 1970-1973;president Fraud and Theft Information Bureau, since 1982, National Association Credit Cardholders, since 1989. President Credit Card Bureau, since 1985, Checks By Phone, since 1992, Checks By Web, since 1995.

Achievements

• Larry Schwartz has been listed as a notable marketing executive, publisher, writer by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

More photos

• book

  • Credit Card and Check Fraud: A Stop-Loss Manual
  • The Top One Hundred Credit Card Crimes & How to Stop Them

Membership

Board directors Daytop, Walkill, New York, 197l. Founder Prison Education and Rehabilitation Fund, Walkill, 1971. Served to Second lieutenant Army of the United States, 1943-1946.

Member Young President Organization, Sales Executives Club New York, Florida Crime Prevention Commission (advisory board since 1984), Direct Marketing Association (Best of Industry award 1951), Phi Beta Kappa, Kappa Nu, Indian Spring Country Club.

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, golf.

Connections

Married Sheila Frackman, June 30, 1949 (divorced 1976). Children: Nancy Lynn (deceased), Jonathan Lawrence, Elizabeth Leslie. Married Pearl Sax, June 20, 1976.

Father:

Samuel Leon Schwartz

Mother:

Esther (Levy) Schwartz

Spouse:

Sheila Frackman

Spouse:

Pearl Sax

child:

Elizabeth Leslie Schwartz

child:

Nancy Lynn Schwartz (deceased)

child:

Jonathan Lawrence Schwartz