Joseph Rosenmiller Explained

Joseph Rosenmiller (February 17, 1925  - October 14, 2012) was an American businessman and philanthropist. Rosenmiller, along with Yale classmate Peter Bordes, founded Greater Media, a media company specializing in radio in the eastern United States.[1] Greater Media was known for spearheading the "magic radio" format.[2]

After retiring from Greater Media Rosenmiller donated to the Solidago Foundation, and later ran it.[3] He also was the founder of Volunteer Opportunities.

Rosenmiller attended Yale and Columbia University and served as a reconnaissance officer in World War II.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Greater Media Co-Founder Joseph Rosenmiller Dies . AllAccess.com . 2012-10-19.
  2. Web site: Joseph Rosenmiller, 87, was a radio pioneer . The Riverdale Press . 2012-10-19 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160203213732/http://riverdalepress.com/stories/Joseph-Rosenmiller-87-was-a-radio-pioneer%2C51162 . 2016-02-03 .
  3. Leslie Kaufman, "Joseph Rosenmiller, Nontraditional Philanthropist, Dies at 87," The New York Times, October 17, 2012, available here.