Background
Chesrown, Melva Anita was born on August 12, 1911 in Watauga, South Dakota, United States. Daughter of Joseph Dodge and Mathilda Pauline (Mielke) Chesrown.
Chesrown, Melva Anita was born on August 12, 1911 in Watauga, South Dakota, United States. Daughter of Joseph Dodge and Mathilda Pauline (Mielke) Chesrown.
Student, University Minnesota, 1938.
Secretary, assistant publicity director Minnesota Petroleum Industries Committee, 1936-1940. Director women's programs Tax Foundation, 1940-1942. Public relations department General Motors Corporation, 1942-1944, Fred Eldean Organization, 1944-1953.
Owner Melva Chesrown Organization, New York City, 1954-1969, The Gift Box, Inc., Nantucket, Massachusetts, 1970-1985.
President Nantucket Development Board, 1964-1970. Member Public Relations Society of America (chairman education committee 1954-1955, chairman publicity committee 1957, treasurer, member board since 1961), Committee Women in Public Relations (chairman 1953-1954).
Married Robert E. Laffin, August 22, 1942 (divorced November 1947).