Leonard Melvin Odish

Background

Odish, Leonard Melvin was born on August 1, 1943 in Cleveland. Son of Nathan H. and Sylvia (Friedman) L.

Education

AB magna cum laude, Kenyon College, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1968.

Career

Assistant professor marketing, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1968-1971; associate professor, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1971-1975; professor marketing, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1975-1987; chairman marketing department, 1991-1992., University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1984-1988; Samuel R. Harrell professor, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, since 1988; founding director, Evergreen Health Group, Inc., 1984-1991; founder, chairman, The Wharton Global Cons. Practicum, since 1995. Board directors Information Resources, Inc., Chicago, Franklin Electronic Public Inc., Mount Holly, New Jersey, J&J Snack Foods, Inc., Pennsauken, New Jersey.

Co-founder, principal Management Decisions Sys., Inc., Waltham, Massachusetts, 1967-1985. Co-founder, director Shadow Broadcast Superior vena cava syndrome, Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, since 1991.

Achievements

• Leonard Melvin Odish has been listed as a notable Marketing educator, entrepreneur by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Temple Beth Hillel/Beth El, Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, 1983-1985, board directors 1975-1998, trustee, since 1995. Member Institute Management Sciences (Franz Edelman award 1987), Operations Research Society.Am., American Marketing Association (winner 1st Paul E. Green award 1996), Phi BetaKappa.

Connections

Married Susan Joyce Fischer, July 11, 1965. Children: Max, Jacob, Chaim.

Father:

Nathan H. L.

Mother:

Sylvia (Friedman) L.

Spouse:

Susan Joyce Fischer

child:

Jacob odish

child:

Chaim odish

child:

Max odish