Background
Gershon, William I. Son of Irving and Ruth Gershon.
marketing and communications executive writer voiceover actor
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.
Creator name Expocenter for Chicago's Apparel Center Exposition Hall. Rewards concept for Diner's Club. Voiceover actor American Heritage Voices From the Front (The Civil War, World War I), children's book narrations, sales training and employee training modules, radio and television commercials, industrial narrations.
Vol. reader for visually impaired. Member Independent Writers of Chicago.
Married Matilda M. Gershon.