Background
Lesser, Michael Stuart was born on September 8, 1942 in Newark. Son of Herbert N. and Pearl (Tomarin) Lesser.
Lesser, Michael Stuart was born on September 8, 1942 in Newark. Son of Herbert N. and Pearl (Tomarin) Lesser.
Bachelor of Science, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Madison, New Jersey, 1964.
With, Vick Chemical Company, 1964-1967; new products manager, Vick Chemical Company, 1966-1967; senior account executive, then vice president, account supervisor, Ogilvy & Mather Advertising, Inc., New York City, 1967-1971; senior vice-president, director, management service director, director new products, Marschalk Company, Inc., 1971-1973; on leave as senior vice president, general manager, November Group, Inc., 1972; vice president marketing, then executive vice president, general manager, Norcliff Thayer, Inc., Yonkers, New York, 1973-1979; Chairman of the Board, chief Executive officer, Marschalk Company, Inc., New York City, 1980-1989; president, Ogilvy & Mather, New York City, since 1989.
Vice president, trustee Cancer Research Institute. Member panel President's Commission on White House Fellowships, 1988. Member American Association Advertising Agencies, Proprietary Association (public affairs committee).
Married Lucille Maiorana, October 17, 1964. Children: James, Jonathan, Brian, Marc.