Background
Fineshriber, William H. was born on November 4, 1909 in Davenport, Iowa, United States. Son of William H. and Mae (Wallerstein) Fineshriber.
Motion picture and broadcasting executive
Fineshriber, William H. was born on November 4, 1909 in Davenport, Iowa, United States. Son of William H. and Mae (Wallerstein) Fineshriber.
Bachelor of Arts summa cum laude, Princeton, 1931; student, Sorbonne U., 1931.
Public relations executive, Columbia Broadcasting System, 1931-1934; director music, Columbia Broadcasting System, 1937-1940; director shortwave programs, Columbia Broadcasting System, 1940-1943; assistant director broadcasts, Columbia Broadcasting System, 1943-1946; general manager program department, Columbia Broadcasting System, 1946-1949; manager, Carnegie Hall, 1934-1937; vice president in charge programs, Mutual Broadcasting System, 1949-1951; executive vice president, Mutual Broadcasting System, 1951-1953; director, Mutual Broadcasting System, 1952-1953; vice president, general manager, radio and television networks, NBC, 1953; vice president in charge radio networks, NBC, 1954-1956; vice president, Television Programs of America, Inc., 1956-1957; director international operations, Screen Gems, Inc., until 1959; vice president, Motion Picture Association American, Motion Picture Export Association American, 1960-1984. Director, member Executive Committee Broadcast Advertising Bureau. Chairman radio and television committee American Jewish Tercentenary.
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Member President's Citizen Food Committee, 1947. Co-chairman national radio division National Foundation Infantile Paralysis, 1951-1955. Member National Association Broadcasters (program Executive Board), Radio Diffusion Francaise (advising committee 1946-1948), National Conference of Christians and Jews (commission mass communications 1951-1955), Academy television Arts and Sciences, Radio and television Executives Club, Radio Pioneers (New York City) (vice president), Rockefeller Luncheon Club (New York City), Perpetual Learning and Teaching Organisation, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Clotilde Heller, April 12, 1933 (deceased). Children: Joy, William H. III (deceased). Married Ruth Moskin, August 9, 1959.
1 adopted child, Jeffrey M. Moskin.