September 27, 2005: Headlines: COS - Peru: Obituaries: News Transcript: Peru RPCV Joshua Michael Brand dies
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September 27, 2005: Headlines: COS - Peru: Obituaries: News Transcript: Peru RPCV Joshua Michael Brand dies
Peru RPCV Joshua Michael Brand dies
He attended Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., before joining the U.S. Peace Corps and going to Peru, South America.
Peru RPCV Joshua Michael Brand dies
Joshua Michael Brand
Mr. Brand, 62, of Marlboro, died Sept. 17. Born in New York City, he spent the majority of his life in the Northeast. After growing up in Long Island, N.Y., he attended Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., before joining the U.S. Peace Corps and going to Peru, South America. Upon his return to the United States, he received his master of business administration degree at the University of Chicago.
He moved to Marlboro in 1971. After many years of working in New York City for Grace, the Children’s Television Workshop and the Great American Broadcasting Co., he founded and ran Brand Ventures Group, a business development consulting firm specializing in licensing and new venture development.
Mr. Brand is survived by his wife, Mercedes; his mother, Marion Orgel; four children, Monica, Deborah, Jeffrey and Kenneth; his siblings, Andrea, David Orgel and Carol Einstein; several in-laws from Peru and Switzerland; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts, uncles and friends.
A memorial service was held at Temple Shaari Emeth, Manalapan. Funeral arrangements were provided by Bloomfield-Cooper Jewish Chapels, Manalapan. Memorial Donations may be made to the American Heart Association (www.americanheart.org) or Rails to Trails (www.railtrails.org).
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