Morris Bernard Rotman

Background

Rotman, Morris Bernard was born on June 6, 1918 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Louis and Etta (Harris) Rotman.

Education

Student, Wright Junior College, 1936-1937; student, Northwestern University, 1937-1939.

Career

Editor, Times Neighborhood publications, Chicago, 1938-1940; assistant editor, City News Bureau, 1940-1942; managing editor, Scott Field Broadcaster, United States Army Air Force, 1942-1943; publicity director, Community and War Fund of Metropolitan Chicago, 1943-1945; vice president, William R. Harshe Associations, 1945-1949; president, William R. Harshe Associations, 1949-1966; Chairman of the Board, chief Executive officer, (name changed to Harshe-Rotman & Druck, Inc.), 1966-1981; president, Ruder Finn & Rotman, Inc. (merger of Harshe-Rotman & Druck and Ruder & Finn), 1982; retired, Ruder Finn & Rotman, Inc. (merger of Harshe-Rotman & Druck and Ruder & Finn) founder, Morris B. Rotman & Associations, Chicago, since 1989.

Achievements

• Morris Bernard Rotman has been listed as a notable public relations consultant, author by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman solicitations public relations division Community Fund Chicago, 1948-1949, special events chairman, 1953. Chairman communications division Jewish Federation Chicago, 1965, Combined Jewish Appeal,1 966. Life director Rehabilitation Institute Chicago.

United States director The Shakespeare Globe Centre (North America) Inc. Trustee Roosevelt U. (emeritus). Director world affairs county of the desert Jewish Family Svc.

Member Public Rels. Society American (past director), Chicago Presidents' Organisation (president 1970-1971), Academy Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (associate), Chief Executives Organisation, Chicago Press Veterans Association, Standard Club, Tamarisk Country Club, Headline Club, Desert Rats (chair), Sigma Delta Chi.

Connections

Married Sylvia Sugar, March 1, 1944. Children: Betty Ruth, Jesse, Richard.

Father:

Louis Rotman

Mother:

Etta (Harris) Rotman

Spouse:

Sylvia Sugar

child:

Richard Rotman

child:

Jesse Rotman

child:

Betty Ruth Rotman