Grew up in Brooklyn

Served in the Air Force during WWII

First industry job as a press agent with Friedberg & Katz in New York promoting the Italian film, "The Bicycle Thief" (date approximate)

Joined MCA as a talent agent in the personal appearance and TV division (date approximate)

Became a sales executive with MCA-TV Ltd in the syndicated film division

Named Eastern sales manager, Motion Picture for Television

Joined Offical Films as vice president and sales manager

Formed Herb Jaffe Associates; represented Paddy Chayefsky, Reginald Rose, Philip Roth, Joseph Heller and Margaret Bourke-White

Sold Herb Jaffe Associates to Ashley-Steiner-Famous Artists Inc.

Joined Ray Stark at Seven Arts as vice president (date approximate)

Named vice president of production, United Artists

Became vice president, west coast operations

Promoted to vice president, worldwide production, United Artists

Entered independent motion picture production

Briefly was president of Rastar Pictures

Became president, TVO Productions Inc.

Returned to independent production