Melvyn Harold Bloom

Background

Bloom, Melvyn Harold was born on October 20, 1938 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of William and Lillian (Antkes) Bloom.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Journalism, Political Science with honors, Northwestern University, 1958. Master of Science in Journalism, Northwestern University, 1959. Master of Arts in Pol.

Science, New School for Social Research, New York City, 1971. Postgraduate, New School for Social Research, New York City, 1971.

Career

Reporter, writer, editor, producer, WBBM-television-Columbia Broadcasting System News, Chicago, 1959-1962; public information director, program executive, The Johnson Foundation, Racine, Wisconsin, 1962-1966; associate, Murden and Company. New York City, 1966-1970; director public relations, National United Jewish Appeal, New York City, 1970-1974; national campaign director, vice president, United Jewish Appeal, New York City, 1974-1985; executive vice president, American Technion Society, New York City, since 1985. Consultant unites states department of State, Washington, 1964-1965, Ford Foundation, New York, 1968-1990, Agency International Development, 1968-1969.

Board directors World National Conference Jewish Communal Superior vena cava syndrome.

Achievements

• Melvyn Harold Bloom has been listed as a noteworthy organization executive, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Public relations and presidential campaigns: A crisis in democracy

    (Book by Bloom, Melvyn H)

  • Public relations and presidential campaigns: a crisis in democracy

Membership

Campaign manager, public relations consultant Democratic candidates for United States Congress, State Senate and Mayor, Racine, Wisconsin, 1963-1966. Member communications committee National Urban League, New York City, 1969-1972, member publications, program, communications committees Anti-Defamation League, New York City, 1971-1975. Member advisory committee to Hornstein program in communal service Brandeis University, since 1986.

Served to staff sergeant Illinois Air National Guard, 1957-1962. Member Association Jewish Community Organization Personnel (board directors since 1983, distinguished service award 1992, honorary fellow Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, 1993), National Jewish Communal Service Association (board directors since 1992), Northwestern University Alumni Association, New School Graduate Faculty Alumni Association, Society Professional Journalists, Rockefeller Center Club, Council for Advancement and Support of Education, Sigma Delta Chi (secretary 1958-1959).

Interests

• Avocations: writing, reading.

Connections

Married Priscilla Newman, June 15, 1958. Children: Jeffrey Charles, Alan Jay, Steven David, Bradley Jonathan.

Father:

William Bloom

Mother:

Lillian (Antkes) Bloom

Spouse:

Priscilla Newman

child:

Jeffrey Charles Bloom

child:

Alan Jay Bloom

child:

Steven David Bloom

child:

Bradley Jonathan Bloom