Background
Broffman, Morton Howard was born on August 17, 1920 in New York City. Son of Samuel L. and Fannie B. (Mack) Broffman.
Broffman, Morton Howard was born on August 17, 1920 in New York City. Son of Samuel L. and Fannie B. (Mack) Broffman.
Bachelor cum laude, City College of New York, 1940. Master of Arts, New York University, 1943. Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1950.
Master of Public Administration, Harvard University, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1953.
Vice president, director manufacturing and engineering Rayco Company, 1953—1956, senior vice president, director marketing and retail stores, 1956—1961. Executive vice president, general manager Los Angeles Darling Company, 1961—1963. Executive vice president, chief operating officer United Brands Corporation, New York City, 1964—1970.
President, chief executive officer John Morrell & Company, 1968—1971. President American Biltrite, Inc., Boston, 1970—1974. President, chief executive officer Combined Management Services Corporation, New York City, 1975—1980.
With Public Media Inc., Wilmette, Illinois, from 1980. President Sound Video Unlimited Inc., Niles, from 1985. Director Sterndent Corporation, Films, Inc., Public Media Corporation, Building Materials Distributors Company.
Member faculty Northeastern University, Boston, 1950—1951, Rutgers University, 1955—1956. Board directors Save Children Federation, from 1978. Served United States Navy, 1944-1946.
Member of Institute Industrial Engineers, Conference Board, American Marketing Association, American Management Association, Touhy Tennis, Whitehall, International, Drug and Chemical, Manhattan, Harvard (Boston and New York City).
Married Louise Hargrove, December 24, 1969. Children: Trudy, Jane, Michael.