Fran Harris-Tuchman
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1915
Fran Harris-Tuchman | |
|---|---|
| Born | Fran Harris 1915 The Bronx |
| Died | 2013 (aged 97–98) |
| Occupation | Broadcaster |
Fran Harris-Tuchman (1915–2013) was an American broadcaster, and the first woman to head the television division for a major advertising agency. She started her career as a pioneering member of the Women's Auxiliary Television Technical Staff (WATTS) during WWII, and later founded her own highly successful advertising agency, Harris-Tuchman productions.
Harris-Tuchman was born in The Bronx and raised in Chicago, and exhibited an interest and theater and performance from a young age, studying at the Faust School of Dramatic Arts.[1] She began working in radio while still in high school, beginning after graduation to tour with various WPA projects and organizations that acted as a precursor to the USO.[2]
