Background
Dane, Maxwell was born on June 7, 1906 in Cincinnati. Son of Abraham and Sophie (Sall) Dane.
Dane, Maxwell was born on June 7, 1906 in Cincinnati. Son of Abraham and Sophie (Sall) Dane.
Advertising department, Stern Brothers, New York City, 1928-1932; retail promotion manager, Evening Journal, 1933-1936; account executive, Dorland International, 1937-1939; advertising promotion manager, Look magazine, 1939-1941; sales promotion manager, radio station, WMCA, 1941-1944; president, Maxwell Dane, Inc. (advertising), New York City, 1944-1949; founder, executive vice president, secretary-treasurer, Doyle Dane Bernbach, Inc., New York City, 1949-1971; director, Doyle Dane Bernbach, Inc., 1971-1986.
Chairman advertising public division United Jewish Appeal/Federation, 1976-1981, chairman of the executive committee JewishWeek, New York City, 1976-1981, president, 1982-1992. Trustee Control Synagogue, New York, since 1995, Haverford College, 1967-1980, emeritus, since 1981. Executive Committee National Committee for Effective Congress, 1979.
Fellow Metropolitan Museum Art (life), New York Civil Liberties Union (vice chairman 1960-1966, treasurer 1966-1989), Anti-Defamation League (chairman national program committee 1969-1976, honorary vice-chairman since 1976), Federation Jewish Philanthropies (trustee, chairman public relations committee 1971-1976), American Arbitration Association (arbitrator 1972-1985), International League Human Rights (treasurer 1973-1984), American Association Advertising Agilysys (chairman Equal Employment Opportunity committee 1970-1972), City Athletic Club (New York City), Old Oaks Club (Purchase, New York), Canyon Country Club (Palm Springs, California).
Married Belle Sloan, April 4, 1933 (deceased 1985), 1 child, Henry. Married Esther Levine, 1986.