My Box of Chocolates: An Anecdotal Biography. This item is unavailable.My Box of Chocolates: An Anecdotal Biography

"You must be a hundred years old to have done everything you have done". These were the dumbfounded words of a friend when he read a draft of this amazing book. Walter Bregman has done it all from running a defense plant when he was in grade school to founding and managing what became "the best small resort in the US Virgin Islands". In between he flew airplanes, founded an airline, climbed mountains, "shot" rapids, played the drums at a jazz club in Manhattan, golfed with the pros, raced sports cars, literally traveled the world and much, much more. In this hugely entertaining, down to earth, highly personal "tell all" biography you will laugh and cry with this remarkable man. Open this book and get ready for an experience you won't soon forget.

Walter Bregman began his professional career in the lowly position of media research analyst with the Leo Burnett Company and concluded it as Worldwide President of International Playtex, Inc. In between, he served as President of Norman, Craig and Kummel – Europe, President of NCK US and Worldwide and V.P. Advertising and Marketing for the E & J Gallo Winery. He has lived in Chicago, London, Modesto, CA, and Westport CT. He has consulted extensively and served on numerous corporate boards. He was also Chairman of the Board of the San Diego Chamber Orchestra for five years and on the Board for an additional five years. He authored Spray the Bear; Reminiscences from the Golden Age; of Advertising and co-authored Seven Friends, Sixty Years Later”. Mr. Bregman is a graduate of Harvard University and was married to his college sweetheart for fifty-nine and a half years. He has three sons and five grandchildren and lives in Del Mar, CA, where he divides his time between volunteering, golf, writing and traveling.