Background
Waas, Les was born on May 18, 1921 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Lester Leonard and Alice (Maybaum) Waas.
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Les Waas
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Director advertising, M&H Sport Stores, Philadelphia, 1947-1949; creative director, J. Cunningham Cox, Philadelphia, 1950-1952; creative director, J. Dugan Agency, Philadelphia, 1952-1956; president, Waas Inc., Philadelphia, since 1956; partner, Waas/Bloch Prodns., Philadelphia, 1958-1985; owner, New Sounds, Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania, since 1958. Chief Executive Officer Mother's Whistler, Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania, since 1975. Guest lecturer advertising Temple University.
Achievements
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President, vice president, board directors Muscular Dystrophy Association, Philadelphia, 1949-1985. Candidate for Pennsylvania State House, Montgomery/Bucks Counties, Pennsylvania, 1980. Served to 1st lieutenant United States Air Force, 1942-1946.
Member National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Broadcast Pioneers (president 1972-1973, Pioneer award 1986), Procrastinators' Club American (president since 1956), Air Force Association, Independence Toastmasters (president 1977).
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Married Sylvia Wasserman. Children: Sherri, Murray.
