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| Born | Rochelle Esta Braff[1] (1947-09-01)September 1, 1947 (age 78) New York City, U.S. |
| Education | Smith College (B.A.) Columbia University (M.B.A.) |
| Known for | Chairman Emeritus ofOgilvy & Mather |
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| Children | 3 |
Rochelle "Shelly"Lazarus (born September 1, 1947) is an American business executive who is the chairman emerita ofOgilvy & Mather.[2][3]
Lazarus was born on September 1, 1947, inBrooklyn, New York City.[4] She is the daughter of Lewis and Sylvia Braff.[5] She graduated fromMidwood High School in Brooklyn before going toSmith College. Lazarus also obtained an MBA fromColumbia Business School. 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 andchief operating officer of the company, before becoming CEO in 1996 and chairman in 1997. She held the title of CEO until 2008 but remained chairman until 2012, when she became chairman emeritus.[6][7]
Lazarus serves on the boards ofGeneral Electric,Merck & Co.,New York Presbyterian Hospital, theAmerican Museum of Natural History,The Blackstone Group,[8]Rockefeller Capital Management,Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, and theWorld Wildlife Fund. She is also a member of the Board of Overseers for Columbia Business School.
Lazarus was married to Dr. George Mitchell Lazarus on March 22, 1970.[9] They had three children,[10][11] Theodore Pipiens,[12][13] Samantha Rana May (married toDuncan Levin),[14] and Benjamin Harrison Cates.[15] Her husband died in 2025.[16]
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