Radio Executive. A graduate of Amherst College, Reber was hired by J Walter Thompson in 1916. He later served in the Navy Reserve during World War I.
After the war he returned to J. Walter Thompson and headed their London office for a time. In 1929, he was placed in charge of J. Walter Thompson's Radio Division. Reber was regarded as the radio's "first and probably greatest entrepreneur." Known for his sharp eye for talent, he helped bring many people to stardom including Bing Crosby, Rudy Vallee, Eddie Cantor, Edgar Bergen, George Burns and Gracie Allen.
Reber married Helen Hutchins in 1916 and they had two children, John and Ann. After Helen's death in 1945, Reber re-married Milena Miller at the Hollywood home of Edgar Bergen in 1948. Milena was a singer at Kraft Music Hall and was the 1943 Miss New York City. Milena and Reber had two children, Richard and Christopher. He died at his Sinking Springs, Pennsylvania home in July 1955. In 1958, Reber was posthumously inducted into the Broadcast Pioneer Hall of Fame.
After the war he returned to J. Walter Thompson and headed their London office for a time. In 1929, he was placed in charge of J. Walter Thompson's Radio Division. Reber was regarded as the radio's "first and probably greatest entrepreneur." Known for his sharp eye for talent, he helped bring many people to stardom including Bing Crosby, Rudy Vallee, Eddie Cantor, Edgar Bergen, George Burns and Gracie Allen.
Reber married Helen Hutchins in 1916 and they had two children, John and Ann. After Helen's death in 1945, Reber re-married Milena Miller at the Hollywood home of Edgar Bergen in 1948. Milena was a singer at Kraft Music Hall and was the 1943 Miss New York City. Milena and Reber had two children, Richard and Christopher. He died at his Sinking Springs, Pennsylvania home in July 1955. In 1958, Reber was posthumously inducted into the Broadcast Pioneer Hall of Fame.
Radio Executive. A graduate of Amherst College, Reber was hired by J Walter Thompson in 1916. He later served in the Navy Reserve during World War I.
After the war he returned to J. Walter Thompson and headed their London office for a time. In 1929, he was placed in charge of J. Walter Thompson's Radio Division. Reber was regarded as the radio's "first and probably greatest entrepreneur." Known for his sharp eye for talent, he helped bring many people to stardom including Bing Crosby, Rudy Vallee, Eddie Cantor, Edgar Bergen, George Burns and Gracie Allen.
Reber married Helen Hutchins in 1916 and they had two children, John and Ann. After Helen's death in 1945, Reber re-married Milena Miller at the Hollywood home of Edgar Bergen in 1948. Milena was a singer at Kraft Music Hall and was the 1943 Miss New York City. Milena and Reber had two children, Richard and Christopher. He died at his Sinking Springs, Pennsylvania home in July 1955. In 1958, Reber was posthumously inducted into the Broadcast Pioneer Hall of Fame.
After the war he returned to J. Walter Thompson and headed their London office for a time. In 1929, he was placed in charge of J. Walter Thompson's Radio Division. Reber was regarded as the radio's "first and probably greatest entrepreneur." Known for his sharp eye for talent, he helped bring many people to stardom including Bing Crosby, Rudy Vallee, Eddie Cantor, Edgar Bergen, George Burns and Gracie Allen.
Reber married Helen Hutchins in 1916 and they had two children, John and Ann. After Helen's death in 1945, Reber re-married Milena Miller at the Hollywood home of Edgar Bergen in 1948. Milena was a singer at Kraft Music Hall and was the 1943 Miss New York City. Milena and Reber had two children, Richard and Christopher. He died at his Sinking Springs, Pennsylvania home in July 1955. In 1958, Reber was posthumously inducted into the Broadcast Pioneer Hall of Fame.
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