Background
Grinspan, Mel G. was born on September 4, 1917 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of J. Harry and Rae (Goldfarb) Grinspan.
Grinspan, Mel G. was born on September 4, 1917 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of J. Harry and Rae (Goldfarb) Grinspan.
Bachelor in Journalism, University Missouri, 1939.
Media supervisor, Kuttner & Kuttner Advertising, 1939-1946; manager various departments, Sam Shainberg Company, 1946-1972; management executive, Interco, Inc., St. Louis, 1972-1976; president, general manager, Sam Shainberg Company, Memphis, 1972-1976; professor business administration, Rhodes College, Memphis, 1976-1988; professor emeritus, adjunct Meeman Center Special Studies, Rhodes College, Memphis, since 1989. Board directors Seven Oaks International, First Mercantile trust, C. Whitney Brown Management Seminar, Frank E. Seidman Distinguished Award in Political Economy;consultant numerous corporations, since 1976. Lecturer numerous organizations.
Past president Memphis Jewish Community Center. Past vice president Memphis Jewish Federation. Member American federation Advertising (past governor 7th district, past vice president), Memphis RetailMchts.
Association (past president), Tennessee Retail Merchants. Council (past vice president), Memphis Minority Purchasing Council (past chairman), Sales and Marketing Executives Association, Finance Executive Institute, Greater Memphis Area Chamber of Commerce (past vice president), Economics Club Memphis (past board directors), Omicron Delta Epsilon.
Married Sally Neesa Becker, May 4, 1942. Children: Gregg Harris, Lee Becker, Emily Grinspan Zacharias.