Herb denenberg biography

Herbert S. Denenberg (November 20, 1929 – March 18, 2010) was an.
Herbert S. Denenberg was an American television journalist, lawyer, consumer advocate, and insurance regulator.
Herbert S. Denenberg, 80, who transformed an obscure state office into a high-profile platform for consumer-advocacy and went on to become a local media legend.

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Herbert S. Denenberg, 80, who transformed an obscure state office into a high-profile platform for consumer-advocacy and went on to become a local media legend, died Thursday at his home in Wayne.

Mr. Denenberg had not been ill and apparently suffered a heart attack, said his wife of almost 52 years, Naomi.

As Pennsylvania insurance commissioner in the early 1970s under the late former Gov. Milton J. Shapp, Denenberg helped revolutionize the auto-insurance industry by championing the "no fault" concept.

Mr. Denenberg became a household name for his firebrand approach and his various "shoppers' guides" - plain-English explanations of complicated insurance concepts.

With his signature oversize glasses on a face that always seemed too big for his diminutive body, Mr. Denenberg later became a fixture on local television. His acidic, animated reports and critiques skewered a wide variety of products and public issues. He was rewarded by winning 40 local Emmies.

"He wasn't afraid of taking on anybody, any politician, any company, any multinational," said Gov. Rendell. "He didn't ca

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Herbert DENENBERG, American consumer reporter, lawyer and educator. numerous awards from National. Institute of Medicine (N.A.S.), Advisory Board The People's Doctor since 1988.

Background

DENENBERG, Herbert was born on November 20, 1929 in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. Son of David Aaron Denenberg and Fannie Molly (Rothenberg) Denenberg.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Johns Hopkins University, 1958. Juris Doctor, Creighton University, 1954. Master of Laws, Harvard University, 1959.

Doctor of Philosophy, University Pennsylvania, 1962. Doctor of Laws, Allentown College St. Francis de Sales, 1989. Doctor of Humane Letters, Spring Garden College, 1992.

Career

Member firm Denenberg & Denenberg, Omaha, 1954—1955. Assistant professor insurance University Iowa, Iowa City, 1962, Wharton School Financial and Commerce, University Pennsylvania, 1962—1965, associate professor, 1965—1968, Harry J. Loman professor insurance, 1968—1973. C

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Herb Denenberg

American journalist

Herbert S. Denenberg (November 20, 1929 – March 18, 2010) was an American television journalist, lawyer, consumer advocate, and insurance regulator. He is best remembered by audiences in the Philadelphia television market as a long time consumer affairs reporter on WCAU (Channel 10).^[1]

Biography

Born into a Jewish family in Omaha, Nebraska, the son of a Russian-born father and a Romanian-born mother, Denenberg's father died of a heart attack when he was twelve, leaving him to help raise his seven siblings. He had an extensive educations, earning his B.S. at Johns Hopkins University, J.D. at Creighton University School of Law, LL.M. at Harvard Law School, and Ph.D at the University of Pennsylvania. He was both a Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter and a Chartered Life Underwriter. He served three years in the Judge Advocate General's Corps, United States Army as a first lieutenant and as a captain in the reserve.^[1]

In his academic career, Denenberg was an assistant professor of insurance at