Background
Apelbaum, Phyllis L. was born on July 3, 1940 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Harry Kelmanson and Evelyn Reiner Cohen.
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Phyllis L. Apelbaum
Edit ProfileDelivery messenger service executive
Phyllis L. Apelbaum, American Delivery messenger service executive. Recipient Small Business Innovative Management award Bank of America, 1994; named Entrepreneur of the Year, Ernst & Young, 1992, National Small Business Person of the Year, Small Business Association, 1990; named to Entrepreneurship Hall ofFame, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1993.
Career
Instructor, American United Cab Company, Chicago, 1957-1965; general manager, City Bonded Messenger Svc., Chicago, 1960-1974; founder, president, Arrow Messenger Svc., Inc., Chicago, since 1974.
Achievements
Membership
1st chair Affirmative Action Advisory Board of Chicago, 1991-1992. Chair Variety Club Children's Carnival, Chicago, 1990-1994. Member bicycle committee City ofChgo., 1992-1995, parking task force, 1993-1995.
Governor Illinois Council on Economics Education, Chicago, since 1995. Member Lakefront Single Room Occupancy Advisory Board, Chicago, 1989-1994. Member Chicago Police board, since 1995.
Member Messenger Courier Association of America (board directors since 1989), Messenger Svc.Assn. Illinois (co-founder, president), National Association Women Business Owners, The Chicago Network, Executives Club of Chicago.
Connections
1 child, Mark Apelbaum.
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Recipient Small Business Innovative Management award Bank of America, 1994. Named Entrepreneur of the Year, Ernst & Young, 1992, National Small Business Person of the Year, Small Business Association, 1990. Named to Entrepreneurship Hall ofFame, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1993.Recipient Small Business Innovative Management award Bank of America, 1994. Named Entrepreneur of the Year, Ernst & Young, 1992, National Small Business Person of the Year, Small Business Association, 1990. Named to Entrepreneurship Hall ofFame, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1993.