Background

Deane, Marjorie Schlesinger was born on April 18, 1923 in New York City. Daughter of Walter C.B. and Marjorie (Walsh) Schlesinger.

Education

While there, she also attended the Tobe Coburn School, where she graduated with distinction in 1943, earning the top alumni prize, the Mehitabel, on two occasions.

Career

She was the Chairman of the Tobe Report, an influential weekly merchandising publication and consulting service, with clients responsible for over $400 billion in sales at the time of her death.,

She began her fashion career in the Executive Training Program at the Franklin Simon Department Store. Following Franklin Simon, she worked at The Tobe Report, and then was recruited by Macy"s, becoming its first female Senior Vice President. At Macy"s she was responsible for many innovations, and was one of the first women to cover the European collections, to which she returned for the next fifth years.

She was then named Fashion Director at Look Magazine In 1963, she returned to the Tobe Report, eventually assuming full ownership.

At Tobe, she advised most of the largest retailers in the world, including Federated Department Stores, The May Company, Wal Mart, Neiman Marcus, Sears, Saks Fifth Avenue and more than two hundred other clients. She was considered to have been the first journalist to cover many of the nation"s top designers, including Calvin Klein, Perry Ellis and Halston.

She was at the first Dior and Saint Laurent presentations, and was one of their earliest proponents.

Achievements

• Marjorie Schlesinger Deane has been listed as a noteworthy Fashion merchandising executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member advisory council Tobe-Coburn School, New York City, since 1971. Vice president board of trustees Kips Bay Boy's Club, New York City, since 1971. Chair women's committee, 1984-1986.

Board directors Girl Scout Council of Greater New York, New York City, since 1982, chair corporation dinner, since 1983. Member The Fashion Group (head various committees, president 1970-1971), The Committee of 200. F C.

Connections

Married Disque D. Deane, May 20, 1952, (divorced 1991). Children: Marjorie Gregg Swain, Kathryn Morgan, Disque D. Junior, Walter L.

Father:

Walter C.B. Schlesinger

Mother:

Marjorie (Walsh) Schlesinger

Spouse:

Disque D. Deane

child:

Marjorie Gregg Swain Deane

child:

Walter L. Deane

child:

Disque D. Junior Deane

child:

Kathryn Morgan Deane