Background
Astrin, Marvin H. was born on February 10, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Abe and Lena (Mandel) Astrin.
broadcasting company executive
Astrin, Marvin H. was born on February 10, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Abe and Lena (Mandel) Astrin.
Student, DePaul University, 1945-1948; student, Roosevelt U., 1948-1949; student, Northwestern University, 1949-1950.
Account executive, Batten, Barton, Durstine & Osborn, 1945-1953; Account executive, Weiss & Geller Advertising, 1953-1954; Account executive, Tatham-Laird Advertising, 1954-1957; vice president radio sales, World's Greatest Newspaper Continental Broadcasting Company, Chicago, 1957-1981; vice president, general manager, World's Greatest Newspaper Radio, 1970-1973; executive vice president, general manager, World's Greatest Newspaper Radio, 1974; president, World's Greatest Newspaper Continental Sales Company, 1974-1978; president, chief Executive officer, WAIT 820 Radio, 1978-1979; manager, Chicago Office Bernard Howard, 1980; with, Columbia Broadcasting System Radio, Chicago, 1981-1995; senior account executive, Columbia Broadcasting System Radio, Chicago, 1990-1995.
Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1945. Member Broadcaster Advertising Club (president 1977-1978), Radio Advertising Bureau (director), B'nai B'rith.
Married Angie Brown.