Martin Daniel Meyers

Background

Meyers, Martin Daniel was born on September 21, 1904 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Harry M. and Amelia (Kahrweiler) Meyers.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Economics, University of Pennsylvania, 1926. Graduate Advertising Specialty, National Association Management Training Seminar, Western Reserve University, 1961.

Career

Assistant prom. manager John Clark Sims Company, Advertising, Philadelphia, 2026—2028. District manager Whitehead & Hoag Company, 1928—1932. Proprietor Martin Meyers Company, Specialty, 1931—1941.

Partner, 1946—1962; executive vice president, 1962—1973. Senior vice president, 1974—1976. Advisory consultant, since 1976.

Member Delaware Valley Committee Freedoms Foundation Valley Forge, since 1961, Committee of One Thousand, 1971. Member national board American Security Council, since 1971. Board managers Armed Service Branch Young Men’s Christian Association, since 1971.

Chairman board, 1975—1977. Board directors United Service Organizations, Philadelphia, since 1975. Member assembly committee Washington Crossing Foundation, 1982—1987.

Achievements

• Martin Daniel Meyers has been listed as a noteworthy advertising executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Delaware Valley committee Freedoms Foundation Valley Forge, since 1961, Committee ofOne Thousand, 1971. Member of national board American Security Council, since 1971. Member assembly committee Washington Crossing Foundation, 1982-1987.

Served from captain to colonel Army of the United States, 1941-1946.

Member Advertising Specialty National.Assn. (vice president 1961-1962, president 1962-1963), Exclusive Advertising Associates (president 1958), Military Order World Wars (commander 1965-1966 Pennsylvania commander 1970, National Comdr-in-Chief citation 1969), Retired Officers Association United States (president Philadelphia chapter 1972-1973), LeCoin d"Or (secretary 1960-1963), Germantown History Society, Pennsylvania History Society Philadelphia, Philadelphia Museum Art, Reserve Officers Association (president Phila.chpt.

1957-1958), Navy League United States, University of Pennsylvania Museum, American Legion, Military Order Foreign Wars, National Sojourners (president 1975-1976), Sovereign Military Order Temple Jerusalem. Clubs: Bachelors Barge, Philadelphia Cricket, Union League (armed services committee since 1981, special events committee), British Officers".

Connections

Married Dorothy A.D. French, March 17, 1947. Stepchildren: Mary E. French Hall, Forrest J. French.

Father:

Harry M. Meyers

Mother:

Amelia (Kahrweiler) Meyers

Spouse:

Dorothy A.D. French

child:

Forrest J. French Meyers

child:

Mary E. French Hall Meyers