Background
Schecter, Lawrence James was born on April 10, 1931 in Oak Park, Illinois, United States. Son of Albert Gerson Schecter and Gladys Emma (Bartels) Mellen.
Schecter, Lawrence James was born on April 10, 1931 in Oak Park, Illinois, United States. Son of Albert Gerson Schecter and Gladys Emma (Bartels) Mellen.
Bachelor, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1953.
Assistant editor, American Druggist, New York City, 1955-1956;
assistant editor, Travel Magazine, New York City, 1956-1957;
public relations manager, Pfizer Inc., New York City, 1957-1966;
product manager, group product manager, Roerig, Division of Pfizer, Inc., New York City, 1966-1971;
director market planning, Roerig, Division of Pfizer, Inc., New York City, 1971-1972;
director marketing research and planning, Pfizer Inc., New York City, 1972-1979;
president, Chairman, Board Of Directors, The Cortlandt Group Inc., Hawthorne, New York, 1979-1996;
Chairman of the Board, The Cortlandt Group Inc., Ossining, New York, since 1997. Member of national advisory board National Review Magazine, New York City, 1992-1993. Member of advisory board Journal Marketing, 1976-1978, Industrial Marketing Management, 1976-1979.
Speaker at meetings for Pharmaceutical Marketing Research Group, 1978, American Marketing Association, 1977, Advanced Management Research, 1976.
Corporal United States Army, 1953-1955.
Married Annette Sally Berkowitz, August 26, 1956. Children: Stephen W., Michael D., Matthew B.