Background
Rapp, Melville Benjamin was born on April 16, 1906 in New York City. Son of Harry and Mathilda (Katz) Rapp.
Rapp, Melville Benjamin was born on April 16, 1906 in New York City. Son of Harry and Mathilda (Katz) Rapp.
Attended, City College of New York, 1923—1926.
Account executive General Outdoor Advertising Company, New York City, 1926—1933. President Keystate Outdoor Advertising Company, 1933—1940, C. & S. Laboratories, Miami, 1941—1947. Vice president Automatic Products Company, New York City, 1947—1951.
Executive vice president, director Apco, Inc., 1951—1960, Apco Products Corporation, 1951—1960, Practical Products Corporation, 1951—1960, Practical Industries, 1951—1960, Apco International Corporation, 1951—1960. Vice president, director Continental Vending Machine Corporation, Westbury, New York, 1961—1963. Executive vice president Continental-Apco, Inc., 1961—1963.
Senior consultant The Vendo Company, Kansas City, Missouri, 1964—1971. President Parmel Associates, Inc., Pompano Beach, Florida, since 1945, Parmel Galleries, Pompano Beach, Florida, since 1967.
Member of Bureau Issues Association, National Association Concessionaires (honorary life director), National Automatic Merchandizing Association (director 1956-1964), Philatelic Foundation, American Philatelic Society, American Numismatic Association, Variety International Club New York City.
Married Rachel Marx, March 31, 1942. Children: Richard T., Robert D.