Lawrence G. Chait


Lawrence G. Chait was an American advertising executive and a pioneer in mail order and direct marketing. He served as the chairman of Lawrence G. Chait & Co., Inc., and was President of the Direct Marketing Club of New York. His political activities landed him on the master list of Nixon's political opponents.

Early life and education

Lawrence G. Chait was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, on June 27, 1917. He served as a Merchant Marine during World War II.

Personal life

Chait died of a heart attack on July 18, 1997. He married his wife, Sylvia Levine Chait, in 1938. They had two daughters, Martha L. Berlin and Pamela A. Chait, and a son, George Chait.

Publications

Building Business by Mail, 1977