Maurice Samuel Peizer

Background

Peizer, Maurice Samuel was born on August 21, 1912 in Hartford, Connecticut. Son of David I. and Mary (Pomerantz) Peizer.

Education

Graduate, Philadelphia Music Academy, 1932; Bachelor in Premed. Sciences, University Pennsylvania, 1933; Teacher's certified in English, Latin and Science, 1937; Postgrad. in journalism, Columbia University, 1950.

Career

Assistant to Acting Chief Prisoner Of War Department, United States Office of Censorship, New York City, 1943-1945. Medical Advertising Writer Paul Klemtner & Company, Incorporated, Newark, New Jersey, 1946-1952: Assistant Copy Chief, 1952-1953, Technical Director of Copy, 1953-1957, Technical Director, 1957-1958, Copy Chief, 1958-62. Senior Writer, Pharmaceutical Copy Chief Hutchins Advertising Company, Rochester, New York, 1962-1967.

Group Copy Supervisor William Douglas McAdams Incorporated, New York York City, 1967-1978, Associate Creative Director/copy, 1978-1979, Copy Director, 1979-1980. Founder Health Care Communications, Cedar Grove, New Jersey, 1980-1990. Medical proofreader, editor Metro Transcription Service, Bloomfield, from 1990.

Works

• Other Work

  • Editor Cedar Grove History Society newsletter (certified of excellence 1991), 1990-1995.

Membership

President Nutley (New Jersey) Little Theatre, 1957-1959, co-founder Penfield (New York ) Players, president, 1967, member publicity committee Nutley Citizens for Kennedy, 1960, member official board Methodist Church, Penfield, 1963-1967, chairman missions committee Community Church, Cedar Grove, New Jersey, 1969-1971, long-range planning committee, 1972-1974, deacon, 1985-1987, trustee, 1991-1993, president Couples Club, 1988, trustee, publicity writer Family and Children's Services of North Essex, 1984-1989, Phone Alert, 1990-1991, trustee, public relations director Cedar Grove History Society, 1990-1997. Fellow American Med Writers Association (president Metropolitan New York chapter 1975-1976, member national board directors 1973-1982, chairman fellowship awards committee 1976-1977, member executive committee 1977-1980, director department membership affairs 1977-1980, Metropolitan New York chapter Distinguished Service award 1978, national President's award 1981), member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Pharmaceutical Advertising Council New York (Medical Copywriting Faculty 1987).

Connections

Married Marjorie Knowlton, August 25, 1951. Children: Joy P. Gorson, Miriam P. Michalski, Jessica Cathleen (deceased).

Father:

David I. Peizer

Mother:

Mary (Pomerantz) Peizer

Spouse:

Marjorie (Knowlton) Peizer

(deceased)

child:

Joy (Peizer) Gorson

child:

Miriam Frances (Peizer) Michalski

child:

Jessica Cathleen Peizer (deceased)