Background
Gershon, William I. Son of Irving and Ruth Gershon.
Actor writer communications executive
Gershon, William I. Son of Irving and Ruth Gershon.
Graduate, Wright Junior College, Chicago, 1954. Bachelor in Speech-Drama and English, Roosevelt University, Chicago, 1956.
Classical music director, announcer Station WNIB-FM, Chicago, 1955-1957. Writer H. Epstein Advertising, 1956-1959. Assistant to copy chief Walgreen Company, Deerfield, Illinois, 1959-1961.
Advertising manager Lyon & Healy, Inc., Chicago, 1961-1963. Writer/account manager Garfield-Linn & Company, 1963-1978, vice president, 1978-1982. Senior writer Abelson-Taylor, Inc., 1983-1984.
Owner Bill Gershon Marketing Communications, Skokie, Illinois, since 1982.
Volunteer reader for visually impaired. Member Independent Writers of Chicago.
Married Matilda M. Gershon.