William I. Gershon

Background

Gershon, William I. was born on April 12, 1934 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Irving and Ruth (Gershbein) Gershon.

Education

Graduate, Wright Junior College, Chicago, 1954; Bachelor in Speech and English, Roosevelt U., 1956.

Career

Classical music director, announcer, Station WNIB-FM, Chicago, 1955-1957; writer, H. Epstein Advertising, Chicago, 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, Chicago, 1963-1978; vice president, Garfield-Linn & Company, Chicago, 1978-1982; senior writer, Abelson-Taylor, Inc., Chicago, 1983-1984; owner, Bill Gershon Marketing Communications, Skokie, Illinois, since 1982.

Achievements

• William I. Gershon has been listed as a notable communications executive, copywriter, actor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Independent Writers of Chicago.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, photography, language study, short-wave radio.

Connections

Married Matilda (Marion) K. May, June 29, 1957.

Father:

Irving Gershon

Mother:

Ruth (Gershbein) Gershon

Spouse:

Matilda