EDUCATION:
The University of Chicago, Bachelor of Arts degree with a
concentration in Economics.
EXPERIENCE:
+ Advertising Creative Consultant /
Commercial Writer / Web Author and Web Publisher for businesses and
organizations. Realtor at New Castle Realty in Cooper City, Florida.
Expert Witness as to Realtor Ethics, Adjunct Instructor at Broward
Community College teaching Business Writing to native and non-native
English speakers.
+ Former President/Creative
Director of THE LOWENTHAL GROUP, a full-service advertising agency
in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
+ Over 60 local, state, and
national awards recognizing creative excellence were won by the
agency. These include best: local campaign, business ad, regional
campaign, jingle, radio campaign, radio commercial, Best in Show, et
cetera.
CIVIC,
PROFESSIONAL, COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENTS:
+ Member 2003-2004, Vision Broward,
Creative Industries Task Force: Co-chair, Image subcommittee.
+ Judge, 2004 Silver Knights Awards
Music catergory.
+ Appointed to Broward County's
Superintendent's Commission On Public Education, a citizens task
force.
+ Sat on the Board of Directors of
the Better Business Bureau for 3 years.
+ Past President, Director, Trustee
of Advertising Club of Greater Fort Lauderdale. Was awarded the
Silver Medal by the group for lifetime contributions to the
profession.
(""The American Advertising Federation's Silver Medal Award Program
was established in 1959 to recognize men and women who have made
outstanding contributions to advertising and who have been active in
furthering the industry's standards, creative excellence and
responsibility in areas of social concern. Annually, AAF member
clubs bestow this honor upon outstanding members of the local
advertising community").
+ Past Director, Education
Committee Chair, Florida, 4th District, American Advertising
Federation. As a Director, inaugurated several substantial changes
resulting in a modern accounting system, a new logo, and a new
identity for the statewide "Addy" award competitions.
Was subsequently invited to join the Executive Committee and
eventually become chief executive. (Declined invitation.)
+ Past President, Vice-President,
and Director, Rock Creek Homeowners' Association, an 1,800-home
group.
+ Nominated for the Silver Medal of
the Broward Bar Association.
+ Worked with Florida Atlantic
University to develop an advertising curriculum for adults in the
profession.
+ Former guest speaker on Creative
Advertising at Broward Community College
+ Former
Adjunct Instructor at Broward College teaching Business Writing to
native and non-native English speakers.
+ Paid guest columnist, Miami
Herald.
LARRY
WORKS WITH THESE PROGRAMS...
MSWord, MSPublisher, Adobe Photoshop, FrontPage Web Publisher. Excel
PERSONAL:
Married to Janice, who retired as a psychologist for Broward County
Schools. Our son Noah Creative Director at a Chicago ad agency
specializing in pharmaceutical advertising. (Noah drew the hand and
web logo.) He is married to Min "Lisa" Hu, and they've set up
housekeeping in the Chicago area. Their close collaboration brought
forth our first grandson, Aiden and then
granddaughter Sonya Rose. Larry is a Zagat restaurant “surveyor” and
a 4-year member of the American Institute of Wine & Food.
"My interests include cooking, computers, travel, photography,
restaurantouring, reading, and current events. We share our house on
the lake with 2 cats. Or perhaps Zorro and Shazam share it with us." |