Background
Goodkin, Michael Jon was born on June 10, 1941 in New York City. Son of Harold and Rose (Mostkoff) Goodkin.
Goodkin, Michael Jon was born on June 10, 1941 in New York City. Son of Harold and Rose (Mostkoff) Goodkin.
Bachelor, Harvard University, 1963; postgraduate, University of Chicago, 1964.
Trainee, Random House, New York City, 1964-1965; assistant director, Simulmatics, New York City, 1966-1967; account executive, World Book Encyclopedia, Inc., Chicago, 1967-1970; research director, World Book Encyclopedia, Inc., 1970-1973; vice president marketing, World Book Encyclopedia, Inc., 1973-1976; vice president, general manager mail order division, World Book Encyclopedia, Inc., 1976-1978; president, chief operating officer, World Book Encyclopedia, Inc., 1978-1986; chairman, chief Executive officer, president, director, World Book Encyclopedia, Inc., 1983; executive vice president, World Book Inc., 1978-1984; president, World Book Inc., 1984-1986; senior vice president, World Book Inc., 1979-1980; executive vice president, corporation director marketing, director, World Book International Inc., 1983-1984; deputy director, World Book Proprietary Ltd., Australia, 1983-1986; president, World Book Life Insurance Company, 1983; principal, Chicago City Capital Group, 1987-1991; chairman, Medical Holdings, Inc., Chicago, 1987-1991; senior vice president marketing international, P.F. Collier, New York City, 1992-1994; president, P.F. Collier, New York City, 1994-1996; president, Ednl. Products, Inc., since 1988.
Board of directors Chicago Area Project. President auxiliary board The Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, 1975-1977, trustee, since 1975, chairman marketing committee, member 20th century committee, member development committee, long range planning committee. Trustee Modern Poetry Association.
Trustee Latin School Chicago, 1983-1992, chairman educational policy committee, secretary, 1988, president, 1990-1992, member long range committee, commission on trustees, 199-93. TrusteeDMA Education Foundation, 1983-1994, member Executive Committee, 1988-1994. Member visiting committee visual arts University of Chicago With Army National Guard, 1963-1969.
Member Direct Marketing Association (international county steering committee 1983), Direct Selling Association (international committee 1982-1986), Racquet Club, Harvard Club (New York City), Harvard Club (Boston), Csino Club, Saddle and Cycle Club (Chicago
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Married Helen Graham Fairbank, October 1, 1971. Children: Graham Laird, Nathalie Fairbank Emami.
