Herbert Schmertz
Herbert Schmertz | |
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Columbia University School of Law | |
Children | 5 |
Relatives | Eric Schmertz (brother) |
Herbert Schmertz (March 22, 1930 – January 17, 2018) was a
Early life
Schmertz was born in Yonkers, New York, on March 22, 1930, and grew up in New Rochelle, New York, with his brother, Eric.[1] He received a Bachelor of Arts from Union College in 1952 and a Bachelor of Laws from Columbia University in 1955.[2] For two years, from 1955 to 1957, he worked for the United States Army's intelligence efforts in Washington, D.C. Schmertz further received a Doctor of Law degree from Union in 1977.[3]
Career
Schmertz was first employed by Mobil as "manager of the corporate labor relations department" in 1966. He was later promoted to "manager of corporate planning coordination" in 1968, then to "vice president for public affairs" in 1969 and "president of Mobil Shipping and Transportation Co." in 1973, before choosing to return to his previous vice president position in 1974. He first joined the Mobil company board after his promotion in 1969 and was also elected to the
From the initial joining of Mobil in 1966 to his leaving of the company in 1988, Schmertz oversaw a number of advertisements placed into the
In 1970, Stan Calderwood of
The sponsorship of
In 1983, former president
In 1986, Schmertz authored Goodbye to the Low Profile: The Art of Creative Confrontation,[7] a meditation on his experiences with the news media while working for Mobil Oil.
Schmertz began his own consulting business, Schmertz Co., after leaving his Mobil position in 1988.
Personal life
Schmertz has five children and six grandchildren. He died on January 17, 2018, in West Palm Beach, Florida.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b Staff writer (February 2, 1988). "Mobilized: Cigar-chomping fire-breathing Herbert Schmertz". The Day. Retrieved May 30, 2013.
- ^ a b c "Nomination of Herbert Schmertz To Be a Member of the United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy". The American Presidency Project. University of California, Santa Barbara. December 13, 1983. Retrieved May 30, 2013.
- ^ ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
- ^ a b Barnaby J. Feder (January 26, 1988). "Schmertz, Mobil's Warrior, Said to Plan Own Business". The New York Times. Retrieved May 29, 2013.
- ^ ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
- ISBN 1859840299. Retrieved May 29, 2013.
- ISBN 0316773662.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-07-16.
- ^ Barnaby J. Feder (December 6, 1998). "PRIVATE SECTOR; The Other Shotgun In an Oil Marriage?". The New York Times. Retrieved May 30, 2013.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
- ^ Staff writer (November 21, 1979). "Big Oil's Champ To Aid Kennedy". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved June 1, 2013.