Background
Elder, Omar Franklin was born on May 24, 1919 in Atlanta. Son of Omar Franklin and Marielen (Hargrove) Elder.
lawyer broadcasting and film company executive
Elder, Omar Franklin was born on May 24, 1919 in Atlanta. Son of Omar Franklin and Marielen (Hargrove) Elder.
Bachelor of Arts with honors, Emory University, 1940. Bachelor of Laws, Harvard, 1943.
O’Brien, Driscoll & Raferty, New York City, 1946-1947. Admitted to New York bar, 1947. With American Broadcasting Company, New York City, 1947-1964, beginning as attorney, successively assistant secretary 1951-1956, assistant general counsel, 1953-1959, secretary, 1956-1959, vice president, 1959-1964, general counsel television network, 1959-1961, general attorney, 1961-1964.
Assistant secretary American Broadcasting Paramount Theatres, Incorporated., American Broadcasting Company Radio Network, Incorporated., Blue Network Company, Incorporated.
Secretary, director American Broadcasting Company television Center Company, Incorporated., Fine Arts Enterprises, Incorporated., American Broadcasting Company-television Network Services of Michigan, Incorporated. Secretary WXYZ, Incorporated., Detroit, Allegheny Broadcasting Corporation, Pittsburgh.
Attorney Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Incorporated., 1964-1969, Columbia Broadcasting System, Incorporated., 1970-1980.
Served from ensign to Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946. Member American, Federal Communications bar associations, Association Bar City New York, Radio and television Executives Society (director, vice president, secretary), Academy television Arts and Sciences, International Radio and television Society, New York Southern Society, Chi Phi. Clubs: Harvard, Athletic (New York City).
Married Betty Anne Nyman, November 16, 1946. Children: Betty Anne, Omar Franklin III. Associate.