Background
Elkind, Mort William was born on September 10, 1925 in New York City. Son of Samuel William and Leah Fannie (Meschen) Elkind.
advertising/marketing consultant
Elkind, Mort William was born on September 10, 1925 in New York City. Son of Samuel William and Leah Fannie (Meschen) Elkind.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry summa cum laude, University Southwest Louisiana, 1949. Master of Science Analytical Chemistry, Louisiana State University, 1951. Postgraduate, Georgetown University Institute Language & Linguistics, 1952.
Postgraduate, University of California at Los Angeles, 1955., Berkeley College, 1992.
Intelligence officer, Central Intelligence Agency, Washington, 1952-1953; head waiter, Scaroon Manor Hotel, Schroon Lake, New York, 1956-1957; copywriter, J. B. Rundle. Sanders & Lowen; Cayton, Inc., New York City, 1959-1965; director professional relations, Kings County Research laboratories, Brooklyn, 1965-1967; copywriter, L.W. Frohlich, New York City, 1967-1974; senior copywriter, William Douglas McAdams, New York City, 1974-1976; copy supervisor, Kallir, Philips, Ross, Inc., New York City, 1976-1985; consultant, Chestnut Ridge, New York, since 1965; co-founder, Photocell Corporation of America, 1965; co-founder, Screen Features, Inc., 1966; founder, principal, MWE Associations Advertising, 1970; co-founder, Quadrisec, Inc., 1980; co-founder, Modular Exports, Inc., 1988; vice president marketing, American Investor Note Paper Corporation, New York City, 1985-1986; director marketing, Air Baby, Inc., Blauvelt, New York, 1990-1991.
Political consultant New York State Senator, Rockland County and Albany, New York, 1978-1980. Sergeant United States Army, 1943-1946, Civil Engineering, 3 battle stars, European Theatre of Operations. Member International Society Poets (Distinguished member), Blue Key, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Lambda Upsilon.
Married Mary Johanna Ruggiero, June 10, 1962. Children: Lori Ann, Susan Marie, Edward William.