Martin Mayer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetMartin Mayer
American business writer
Date of Birth: 14-Jan-1928
Place of Birth: Manhattan, New York, United States
Date of Death: 01-Aug-2019
Profession: author
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About Martin Mayer
- Martin Prager Mayer (January 14, 1928 – August 1, 2019) was the writer of 35 non-fiction books, including Madison Avenue, U.S.A.
- (1958), The Schools (1961), The Lawyers (1967), About Television (1972), The Bankers (1975), The Builders (1978), Risky Business: The Collapse of Lloyd's of London (1995), The Bankers: The Next Generation (1997), The Fed (2001), and The Judges (2005). Mayer's books describe and criticize American industries or professional groups.
- His book on Madison Avenue was described by Cleveland Amory as "The first complete story on the ...
- advertising industry".
- Mayer wrote a music column for Esquire from 1952 to 1975.
- He was a guest scholar at the Brookings Institution.
- He was married to Revenue Watch Institute President Karin Lissakers.
- Mayer died at the age of 91 in Shelter Island, New York on August 1, 2019 from complications of Parkinson's disease.
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