Rochelle "Shelly" Lazarus (born 1947) is the Chairman Emeritus of Ogilvy & Mather.

Early life and career

Lazarus is the daughter of Lewis and Sylvia Braff and the grand daughter of May and Adolph Eisenberg. She graduated from

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in Brooklyn, NY before going to

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. Lazarus also obtained an MBA from

Columbia Business School Columbia Business School (CBS) is the business school of Columbia University, a Private university, private research university in New York City. Established in 1916, Columbia Business School is one of six Ivy League business schools and is one ...

. She joined Ogilvy & Mather in 1971 and became President of its U.S. direct marketing business in 1989. She later became President of Ogilvy & Mather New York, followed by President of Ogilvy & Mather North America. In 1995, Lazarus became president and Chief Operating Officer of the company, before becoming CEO in 1996 and Chairman in 1997. She held the title of CEO until 2008 and continues to serve as Chairman. Lazarus serves on the boards of

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, Merck & Co., New York Presbyterian Hospital, the

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, and the

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. She is also a member of the Board of Overseers for Columbia Business School.

Personal

Lazarus was married to Dr. George Mitchell Lazarus on March 22, 1970. They had three children, Theodore Pipiens, Samantha Rana May, and Benjamin Harrison Cates.

References

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