Rochelle Braff Lazarus

Background

Lazarus, Rochelle Braff was born on September 1, 1947 in New York City. Daughter of Lewis L. and Sylvia Ruth Braff.

Education

AB, Smith College, 1968; Master of Business Administration, Columbia University, 1970.

Career

Product manager, Clairol, New York City, 1970-1971; account executive, Ogilvy & Mather, New York City, 1971-1973; account supervisor, Ogilvy & Mather, New York City, 1973-1977; management supervisor, Ogilvy & Mather, New York City, 1977-1984; senior vice president, Ogilvy & Mather, New York City, since 1981; account group director, Ogilvy & Mather, New York City, 1984-1987; general manager, Ogilvy & Mather Direct, New York City, 1987-1988; managing director, Ogilvy & Mather Direct, New York City, 1988-1989; president, Ogilvy & Mather Direct, New York City, 1989-1991; president, Ogilvy & Mather, New York City, 1991-1994; president N. American, Ogilvy & Mather, New York City, 1991-1994; president, chief operating officer, Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide, New York City, 1995-1996; Chief Executive Officer, Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide, New York City, 1996; chairman, Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide, New York City, 1997.

Achievements

• Rochelle Braff Lazarus has been listed as a noteworthy Advertising executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Ann Taylor, Advertising Education Foundation, Young Men’s Christian Association, National Women's Law Center, World Wildlife Fund. Member Committee of 200. Member business committee Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.

Member board overseers Columbus Business School. Trustee Smith College, Columbia Presbyterian Hospital. Member American Association Advertising Agilysys (board directors), Advertising Women New York (Woman of Year 1994).

Connections

Married George M. Lazarus, March 22, 1970. Children: Theodore, Samantha, Benjamin.

Father:

Lewis L. Braff

Mother:

Sylvia Ruth Braff

Spouse:

George M. Lazarus

child:

Benjamin Lazarus

child:

Theodore Lazarus

child:

Samantha Lazarus