Henry J. Opperman(1922-1993)
- Producer
- Writer
A producer and director of program development for the pioneer DuMont
Television Network, which he joined right after his World War II Army
military service. He served as liaison between the network and several
advertising agencies. When DuMont ceased all operations in 1956, he
worked in television advertising, notably Wade Advertising, creator of
the "Speedy Alka-Seltzer" theme. Following that he joined Ted Bates &
Company and Grey-North Advertising, and then worked in the Florida area
in advertising and development for the Knight-Ridder newspaper
chain.
