Background
Fox, Muriel was born on February 3, 1928 in Newark. Daughter of M. Morris and Anne L. (Rubenstein) Fox.
Fox, Muriel was born on February 3, 1928 in Newark. Daughter of M. Morris and Anne L. (Rubenstein) Fox.
Student, Rollins College, 1944-1946; Bachelor summa cum laude, Barnard College, 1948.
Art critic, bridal editor, Miami (Florida) News, 1946;
reporter, United Press International, 1946-1948;
political speechwriter, publicist, 1949-1950;
from television-radio writer to executive vice president, Carl Byoir & Associates, New York City, 1950-1985;
president subsidiary, MediaCom Comm. Training, 1975-1985;
president subsidiary, By/Media Inc., 1981-1985;
senior consultant, Hill & Knowlton, Inc., 1986-1990. Director Harleysville Insurance Company, Rorer Group Inc.
Co-chairman Vice Presidential Task Force on Women, 1968. Member steering committee Women's Forum, 1974-1979, president, 1976-1978. Member Women's Economics Advisory Committee, New York City, 1974-1978.
Member of national advising committee National Women's Political Caucus. National advisory board Women Today, Ethnic Woman.
Board directors New York Diabetes Association, 1956-1966, Holy Land Conservation Fund, United Way of Tri-State, International Rescue Committee, 1977-1984. Vice president Rockland Center for the Arts, 1985-2004, president, since 2004. President Hickory Hill Cooperative, Inc., 1995-1999.
Chair board directors Veterinary Feminists of America, since 1997. Member of National Organization of Women (vice president 1967-1970, chairman board 1971-1973, chair national advisory committee 1973-1974, board directors legal defense and education fund since 1974, vice president fund 1977-1978, president 1978-1981, chair board 1981-1992, honorary chair board since 1993, founder, Muriel Fox Communications Leadership award 1991, Our Hero award 1995, Caroline Lexow Babcock award 1997, Woman to Woman award 2008), American Arbitration Association (board directors 1983-1987), American Women in Radio and television 1950-1951, (chair national publicity committee 1955-1957, chair national public relations committee 1957-1959, Achievement award 1983), Veterinary Feminists of America (chair board directors since 2000).
Married Shepard G. Aronson, July 1, 1955 (deceased November 10, 2003). Children: Eric R., Lisa S.