Background
Shapiro, Marvin Lincoln was born on February 12, 1923 in Erie, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Hyman and Flora (Burstein) Shapiro.
Communications company executive
Shapiro, Marvin Lincoln was born on February 12, 1923 in Erie, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Hyman and Flora (Burstein) Shapiro.
Bachelor of Science, Syracuse University, 1948; postgraduate, Williams College, 1966; postgraduate, Columbia University, 1975.
Account executive, WSYR, Syracuse, 1948-1950;
account executive, station WCAU-television, Philadelphia, 1950-1955;
national sales manager, station WCAU-television, 1956-1958;
account executive, Columbia Broadcasting System television Spot Sales, Chicago, 1955-1956;
account executive, Columbia Broadcasting System television Spot Sales, New York City, 1958-1960;
with, television Advertising Representatives, Inc., New York City, 1961-1966;
executive vice president, television Advertising Representatives, Inc., 1965-1966;
president, television Advertising Representatives, Inc., 1968-1969;
director, vice chairman, television Advertising Representatives, Inc., 1969-1977;
chairman, television Advertising Representatives, Inc., 1978;
president, Radio Advertising Representatives, Inc., New York City, 1966-1968;
director, vice chairman, Radio Advertising Representatives, Inc., 1969-1977;
executive vice president, chief operating officer, president station group, Westinghouse Broadcasting Company, Inc., New York City, 1969-1977;
senior vice president, Westinghouse Broadcasting Company, Inc., 1978-1983;
also director, Westinghouse Broadcasting Company, Inc., 1969-1983;
president, director, Foxwood Comm. Inc., New York City, since 1983;
managing director, Veronis, Suhler & Associations, New York City, since 1983;
president, director, Farragut Comm., Inc., Yakima, Washington, since 1992;
president, director, Columbia Empire Broadcasting Corporation, Yakima, 1992-1996. Board directors Broadcasting Partners Holdings, L.P., VSIA Spectrum, Inc.
Chairman of the Board Micro-Relay, Inc., 1974-1983. Chairman of the Board, president CAble TeleVision Enterprises, Inc., 1970-1983.
Boxing official Pennsylvania Athletic Commission, 1952-1955. Board directors television Bureau Advertising, 1974-1981, chairman, 1977-1979. Board directors Radio Advertising Bureau, 1970-1977.
With United States Army Air Force, 1942-1945. Member International Radio and television Society, DAV, Alpha Epsilon Rho (honorary). Clubs: Long Ridge (Stamford).
Married B. Gertrude Berkman, October 25, 1946. Children: Susan Jo, Barbara Ann, Jonathan David.