Background
Rosenberg, Leon Joseph was born on October 9, 1918 in Atlanta. Son of Harry Manville and Gertrude Dora (Hassenbusch) Rosenberg.
Rosenberg, Leon Joseph was born on October 9, 1918 in Atlanta. Son of Harry Manville and Gertrude Dora (Hassenbusch) Rosenberg.
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Mgmt, Georgia Institute Technology, 1939; Master of Science (University scholar), Columbia University, 1940; Doctor of Philosophy, New York University, 1967.
Member staff, National Retail Merchants. Association, New York City, 1947-1949;
senior research analyst, Federated Department Stores, Inc., Cincinnati, 1949-1952;
research director, Sanger Harris Department Store, Dallas, 1952-1956;
general superintendent, Sanger Harris Department Store, 1956-1967;
associate professor, College Business Administration, U. Arkansas, Fayetteville, 1967-1974;
professor, marketing and transportation, Sam M. Walton College Business Administration, U. Arkansas, 1975-1989;
department head, College Business Administration, U. Arkansas, 1986-1988;
professor emeritus, U. Arkansas, since 1989;
marketing consultant, Lindsey & Associations Inc., Fayetteville, since 1990. Real estate consultant, since 1968.
Distinguished visiting professor California State University, San Bernardino, 1990.
President Jewish Family Svc., Dallas, 1960-1962, Temple Shalom, Fayetteville, 1992-1996. Member Executive Committee Dallas Jewish Federation, 1963-1967. Board directors New Orleans Jewish Children's Regional Svc., 1962-1973, 75-, Jewish Federation Arkansas, 1992-1996.
President N.W. Arkansas unit B'nai B'rith, since 1992. Board directors Washington County (Arkansas) chapter American Cancer Society, 1979-1986, president, 1982-1983. Captain United States Army Air Force, 1940-1946.
Member Academy Marketing Science, American Marketing Association, Southern Marketing Association, S.W. Marketing Association, S.W. Small Business Institute Association, Economics and Business History Society (trustee 1986-1989), Masons, Alpha Phi Omega (service award 1971), Beta Gamma Sigma, Delta Nu Alpha.
Married Phylis Jane Israel, February 6, 1943 (deceased March 1976). Children: Joanne Rosenberg Larson, Paul Harvey. Married Louise Nachman Mayer, October 15, 1977.