Background
Sheets, Michael Jay was born on September 5, 1930 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of John William and Romaine Burnell (Little) Sheets.
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Michael Jay Sheets
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Education
Bachelor, Stanford University, 1952. Bachelor of Business Administration, University Washington, 1952. Postgraduate, Harvard University, 1981.
Career
Marketing plansman, N. W. Ayer & Son, Philadelphia, 1956-1959;
account executive, McCann-Erickson, Chicago, 1960-1962;
vice president, Gardner Advertising Company, St. Louis, 1962-1968;
vice president marketing, R. J Reynolds Tobacco Company Foods, New York City, 1968-1974;
senior vice president marketing, Warner Cable Corporation, New York City, 1974-1975;
president consumer products division, director, Airwick Industries, Carlstadt, New Jersey, 1975-1980;
president, chief operating officer, director, Airwick Industries, 1980-1981;
president, chief Executive officer, Airwick North America, Carlstadt, 1981-1985;
president, Chief Executive Officer, Airwick Industries, Inc., Wayne, New Jersey, 1985-1990;
president, chief operating officer, French Culinary Institute, New York City, 1994;
principal, Schoenfeld, Chapman & Pearl Ventures, New York City, since 1994. Member management committee Ciba-Geigy Corporation, Ardsley, New York, 1981-1985. Member Executive Committee Reckitt & Colman Inc., Wayne, 1985-1990.
Board directors Stern's Miracle-Gro, Inc., Port Washington, New York, Scott's Liquid Gold Inc., Denver.
Achievements
Membership
Served with counter intelligence corporations, United States Army, 1952-1955. Member New York Society Library., University Club (New York City), Knickerbocker Country Club(Tenafly, New Jersey), Kappa Sigma. M C.
Connections
Married Niki K. Sarachan Singer, February 24, 1973. Children: Alexandra Burnell, Hilarie Maria, Romaine Kitty, Nicholas Simon Feramorz.
