Background
Garber, Sheldon was born on July 21, 1920 in Minneapolis. Son of Mitchell and Esther (Amdur) Garber.
Garber, Sheldon was born on July 21, 1920 in Minneapolis. Son of Mitchell and Esther (Amdur) Garber.
Bachelor, University Minnesota, 1942. Postgraduate, University Chicago, 1953.
Reporter, editor United Press International, Minneapolis, Chicago, Springfield, 1938—1958. Director, media service University Chicago, 1958—1964. Associate director communication Blue Cross Association, Chicago, 1964—1969.
President Sheldon Garber Associates, Inc., from 1969. Executive vice president Charles R. Feldstein & Company, 1969—1973, Orthopaedic Research & Education Foundation, 1981—1992. Vice president philanthropy & communication Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, 1973—1988, secretary board trustees, 1976—1992.
Consultant Shedd Aquarium, Chicago, Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital, Parkinson's Disease Society America, Children's Medical Center, University Chicago Medical Center. 1st lieutenant C.E., 1942-1946, Australia.
Board member National Society Fund Raisers, 1974—1977. Member Institute on Industrial and Technology Committee. Trustee Citizens Information Service.
Member Advisory board International Institute Education. Member of American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Nurses Foundation, American Academy Pediatrics, Great Books Foundation, Illinois Mathematics & Science Academy, Commission Drug Safety, Dermatology Foundation, Chicago Zoological Society, Thoracic Surgical Foundation Research, Institute Medicine Chicago, American Medical Writers Association, National Association Science Writers, American Society Hospital Public Relations Directors, Sigma Theta Tau, Sigma Delta Chi.
Married Elizabeth Sargent Mason, May 16, 1949 (divorced May 1983). Children: Robert Michael, Daniel Mason, Sarah Sargent. Married Joellen Palmer Prullage, July 21, 1985.