From the Streets of Brooklyn to the Black Tower of Hollywood

This book is about one man's fascinating journey from the streets of Brooklyn where he grew up with financial hardships, parents who adored him and his neighborhood buddies who become his lifelong friends. A man whose adulthood was filled with challenges and prejudice that only fueled his ambitions to attend the university of his dreams, serve in the Navy he respected and rise through the ranks of Hollywood to become a President at Universal Studios. A humble man who grew into a powerhouse yet, never lost sight of where he started. This book will make you smile and bring a tear to your eyes while it inspires you to reach for the gold ring and live the American Dream.

Anyone who has dreams and goals in life and business will enjoy reading "From The Streets of Brooklyn To The Black Tower of Hollywood". Schwab's childhood of financial hardship became a positive in his life because he was raised by immigrant parents with love and respect while living in a neighborhood full of what became lifelong friends. His adulthood was filled with challenges and prejudice that only fueled his ambitions. From a career that started with newspapers and magazines, he climbed the executive ladder in Hollywood, never stopping to look back or complain. Schwab's childhood and ambition fueled his rise to the top at a major Hollywood Studio and his stories about Hollywood, that have never been told before will entertain and surprise you. This book will make you smile and bring a tear to your eyes while it inspires you to reach for that gold ring and live the American Dream.

Shelly Schwab had a twenty year career at Universal Studios in California. He was President of Universal Television Distribution (formally known as MCA-TV). As President, Schwab presided over the syndication of network series and the studios theatrical motion pictures to cable networks and television station nationally. He was also responsible for developing and producing original programing as well as the companies advertiser sales activity. He began his career as a sales executive for the New York Daily News before moving on to CBS where he held sales and management positions. He also served as Station Manager of the CBS television station in Atlanta. Schwab received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from New York University. He served on the boards of the Television Bureau of Advertising and The National Association of Television Program Executives. He was a member of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, The International Radio & Television Society and The American Film Institute. He was a trustee of The Leukemia Society and a former President of the Georgia Chapter. He and his wife Christine live in Newport Beach.