SHELLY LAZARUS
Name: Shelly Lazarus
Born: September 1, 1947.
Education: Smith College, BA, 1968; Columbia University, MBA, 1970.
Family: Daughter of Lewis Braff (a certified public accountant) and Sylvia;
married George Lazarus (pediatrician), 1970; children: three.
Career: Clairol, 1970-1971, assistant product manager; Ogilvy & Mather, 1971-1974,
account executive; 1974-1976, department store buyer; Ogilvy & Mather, 1976-1987,
management supervisor; O&M Direct, 1987-1989, general manager; O&M Direct, 1989-1991,
president; O&M New York, 1991-1994, president; O&M North America, 1994-1996,
president; Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide, 1996-, chief executive officer; 1997-,
chairwoman.
Awards: Named Advertising Woman of the Year by the Advertising Women of New York,
1994; honored with Matrix Award from Women in Communications, 1995; named
Businesswoman of the Year by New York City Partnership, 1996; honored with
Distinguished Leadership Award, Columbia Business School, 2003.
Name: Shelly Lazarus
Born: September 1, 1947.
Education: Smith College, BA, 1968; Columbia University, MBA, 1970.
Family: Daughter of Lewis Braff (a certified public accountant) and Sylvia;
married George Lazarus (pediatrician), 1970; children: three.
Career: Clairol, 1970-1971, assistant product manager; Ogilvy & Mather, 1971-1974,
account executive; 1974-1976, department store buyer; Ogilvy & Mather, 1976-1987,
management supervisor; O&M Direct, 1987-1989, general manager; O&M Direct, 1989-1991,
president; O&M New York, 1991-1994, president; O&M North America, 1994-1996,
president; Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide, 1996-, chief executive officer; 1997-,
chairwoman.
Awards: Named Advertising Woman of the Year by the Advertising Women of New York,
1994; honored with Matrix Award from Women in Communications, 1995; named
Businesswoman of the Year by New York City Partnership, 1996; honored with
Distinguished Leadership Award, Columbia Business School, 2003.